Heron - Corr Réisc - Ardea cinerea
The heron is noted for its patience and skill as a hunter, as it stands tall and erect for hours before suddenly attacking its prey with its stabbing beak. This made the heron, as with the Crane, a symbol of watchfulness, vigilance and war. In addition the heron’s habit of living in mysterious watery places probably gave it the role in Celtic myth, along with the crane, of a guardian of otherworld treasure.
Information taken from: Niall Mac Coiter’s, Irelands Birds Myths, Legends And Folkore.