A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HERON

Wed, 12 Nov '25
Wading bird
Sat, 28 Jun '25
Flier whose smallest species is called the dwarf bittern
Thu, 5 Sep '24
Crane lookalike
Wed, 7 Aug '24
Everglades wader
Sun, 21 Jul '24
Night ___ (bird)
Sun, 10 Mar '24
Crane lookalike
Fri, 26 Jan '24
The "handsaw" in Hamlet's "I know a hawk from a handsaw"
Sun, 7 Jan '24
Bittern, e.g.
Fri, 27 Oct '23
Bird whose largest species is called the Goliath
Sun, 3 Jul '22
Animal aptly found in "feather one's nest"