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The heron family is a part of the Ardeidae family. Herons come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. Their patterns are simple which come in gray, blue, brown, and white. Most herons are large with long legs and necks. Herons are wading birds that are very common to find near the Chesapeake bay area. Although the Tigrosomatinae {another kind of heron} are mostly short legged and patterns are barred. When herons fly, once they're in the air, they can save energy by gliding with their two sets of wings that overlap each other. But it takes all the heron's strength for a initial take off. One interesting fact about herons is that their heart beats six hundred times in one minute. Also herons are warm blooded and their normal temperature is one hundred-ten degrees! Just like any other bird, herons make nests, too. They make their nests with these materials : mud mixed with saliva {otherwise known as spit}, seedheads, leaves and pine needles, twigs, rope, twine, and paper or tissue.
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