Grey Herons are often seen in Ireland. Birds breeding in Ireland do not migrate for winter and birds from Britain and even Scandinavia join our resident population for the winter.
Some medieval facts about Grey Herons:
Roast herons were popular at medieval banquets: the young birds, called branchers, were thought to be the best to eat.
The fat of a heron killed at full moon was once believed to be a cure for rheumatism.
This bird was photographed in the Fota Wildlife Park in Cork, Ireland.
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