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		<title>The Elegant Heron</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-elegant-heron/" title="The Elegant Heron" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="164" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/heron1a-300x164.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="heron" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/heron1a-300x164.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/heron1a-800x438.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/heron1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>It&#x2019;s not a stork, it&#x2019;s a heron. They are often confused with one another. There are 64 known species of herons that range in color, size, and habitat. These graceful birds can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They prefer swamps, wetlands, coastlines, ponds, rivers, and lakes. Since they [&#x2026;]</p>
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