the pripyat biological reserve near the stellani of the luninets district of the brest region used to be large, birds in our area were a rare nesting bird. for example, the great egret in belarus is documented for the first time. confirmed in 1997. in every year. their number increased; birds nest, mainly in the south of the republic in several local settlements, but in recent years they have been developing more and more territory up to vitebsk region. herons' favorite food is fish, amphibians and reptiles, which is why they live near water bodies in reed beds and wet meadows, but they do not disdain animals, such as moles and mice, and even help other birds. in this case, the long neck is the length of the beak and long legs, by the way, herons can stand motionless for several hours on one leg, the knee joint. they have a special structure, when the naga unbends, a kind of lock is turned on , and therefore the birds can stand like that for a very long time. giving rest, second leg in help comes and huge wings, herons, they spread over the water, folded into a dome, lower their heads