Grey heron

Length	90 cm, bill to tail tip
Habitat	Wetland
Heard	3 days since 27 July 2026, last on 1 September 2026. Best confidence 73 %.
Winters here	Yes
On the branch	Scale 1.60 of the redwing. Gets the thick branch at the bottom.
Source plate	George Graves. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. See the plate
Drawn	Once, after the plate, perched and in flight. The foot point is measured so the feet land on the wood.