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Ardea purpurea
The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The European populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa; the more northerly Asian populations also migrate further south within Asia. It is a rare but regular wanderer north of its breeding range.(wikipedia)
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Nice shot....
I saw it on FB but not here before.. This is one of my favorite wildlife pictures ever!
Oh my! Timing is everything...great!!!!
Wow! Superb! Belated congrats Hemant.
Such a beautiful bird!!!
Congratulations on spot of the day!
Great spotting! A belated congratulations, Hemant!
Awesome!
U should put it on the mission: Global Flight!
Very nice shots, congrats!
Wonderful photos Hemant!
Congratulations on spot of the day! This is awesome!
Awesome spot! Congrats!
Congratulations ! great spotting
Congratulations; beautiful series!
Congratulations for the SoTD, it is well deserved, of course.
Amazing pictures Hemant!
:) thank you friends n project noah :)
Stunning photographs!
Great capture Hemant,congrats on the SOTD,thanks for sharing
Beautiful and congrats.....:)
great series and wonderful sotd!!!
Fabulous! Congrats!
Indescribably beautiful! Congratulations on the SOTD!
Congratulations Hemant!
Congratulations !! wow what a spotting !!