This photo was taken using digiscoping techniques at S'Albufera, Mallorca 29.05.2005
Purple Heron flight shot - DSLR and telephoto lens (hand held), S'Albufera, Mallorca, August 2007
Here is a shot that shows how well camoflauged Purple Herons can be - hiding the reeds behind the juvenile Night Heron.
Picture taken at Lake Aghia, Crete, July 2009