1. heron - Noun
2. Heron - Proper noun
Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI love to see the old heath's withered brake Mingle its crimpled leaves with furze and ling, While the old heron from the lonely lake Starts slow and flaps its melancholy wing. John Clare
The queen was settling on the edge of the bed, ungainly with hesitation and at the same time exquisite in her grace, like a heron landing in a treetop. Megan Whalen Turner
For these proofs Heron gave new proofs that avoided extending the lines, in order to meet the objection of anyone who would deny that the space was available for the extension. Morris Kline
Though the heron flied high the falcon kills it. Portuguese Proverb
He would cheat the heron of her egg, though her two eyes were fixed on him. Scottish Gaelic Proverb
The heron blames the water because he cannot swim. Danish Proverb