wading bird
noun
: any of an order (Ciconiiformes) of long-legged birds (such as herons, bitterns, storks, and ibises) that wade in water in search of food
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Discover the wading birds and other aquatic birds that live in Spruce Creek Park.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Alongside wading birds like the roseate spoonbill and striated heron, visitors can also look forward to their fair share of passerines, with potential appearances from the blue-gray tanager and scrub blackbird.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Fewer people means better chances to spot wildlife like wading birds, turtles, and the odd alligator.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
This short pathway provides visitors with marvelous views of the surrounding salt marsh, with wading birds like the sanderling, wood stork and great blue heron all calling the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Alongside wading birds like the roseate spoonbill and striated heron, visitors can also look forward to their fair share of passerines, with potential appearances from the blue-gray tanager and scrub blackbird.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Fewer people means better chances to spot wildlife like wading birds, turtles, and the odd alligator.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
This short pathway provides visitors with marvelous views of the surrounding salt marsh, with wading birds like the sanderling, wood stork and great blue heron all calling the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Wading bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20bird. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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