Origami Heron
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Start with an origami bird base . This is a commonly used base in origami so we've created a separate page of instructions for it. Or you can watch the video embedded below.
Fold edges AB and BC to the centerline.
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Repeat on the backside of the piece. Then do an inside reverse fold to form the neck of the heron.
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Another inside reverse fold forms the head. Then an inside reverse fold to start forming the feet.
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Another inside reverse fold completes the feet. Make a valley fold along the line shown to form the left leg.
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Repeat on the backside to form the right leg. Then fold the top points down and back to form the wings.
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Now your origami heron is complete! If you spread the halves of the feet, you should be able to get the bird to balance as shown.
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From Crystal in Maricopa " I turned my origami Heron into a Flamingo! "

From reader in Kalamazoo:

From Bree in Rutland County "Origami Heron"

