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Squacco Heron
- Topphegre
- Ardeola
Ralloides
Rallhäger - Tophejre - Rääkkähaikara - Ralreiger - Rallenreiher - Crabier chevelu - Garcilla Cangrejera
Rallhäger - Tophejre - Rääkkähaikara - Ralreiger - Rallenreiher - Crabier chevelu - Garcilla Cangrejera
Having
cycled out to Lake Kournas before dawn the first birds I saw were these
two Squacco Herons. They fed out in the open and gave excellent views
as they caught small fish and what looked like some kind of prawn.
Initially I had to use very high ISO settings to take pictures,
gradually decreasing as the sun came up and more light became available.
This was a test of patience and endurance as I was hidden behind some shrubs, kneeling in the path of some ants with a cloud of mosquitos over me and, after a while, cramp in my right leg. Pretty much worth the effort though....
This was a test of patience and endurance as I was hidden behind some shrubs, kneeling in the path of some ants with a cloud of mosquitos over me and, after a while, cramp in my right leg. Pretty much worth the effort though....
Lake Kournas, Crete, June 2010
Lake Kournas, Crete, June 2010
Above and below: Squacco Herons, Arkhipo Osipovka, Russian Black Sea, April 2012
Pictures were taken from a small boat as we returned to shore one evening.
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