I am confused when I see these birds. What is the name of this bird? They have long legs, the knees bend backwards (the foot moves forward when they bend, which is opposite to us!). They have long beaks and flat heads, long necks that can swallow a fish without chewing. It's a blue heron. Keep your eyes open! If you see a bird that is white and large, it is the white crane (like a crane for construction of the building). If it is white and small, it is a cattle egret and the large egret has feathers that people put in hats 100 years ago (egret means "small heron").