pripyat biological reserve near the stellaninsky district of the brest region. previously, large birds in our area were a rare nesting bird, for example, a great egret in belarus for the first time documented. it was confirmed in 1997 that 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 the vitebsk region, the favorite food of herons is fish, amphibians and reptiles, therefore they live near reservoirs in reed beds. thickets and wet meadows, but they do not disdain animals, such as moles and mice, and even help with other birds. in this case, long neck length, beak and long legs, by the way, herons can stand motionless for several hours on one leg, knee joint. they have a special structure, when it is necessary to unbend, a kind of lock is turned on, and therefore the birds can stand like this for a very long time. more fish, but also choose the best one, because the umbrella saves the bird's eyes from water reflections; cu