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Nycticorax nycticorax
These beautiful birds were once very common in Holland. They were used as food and became a delicacy. Now a days they are very rare and protected by law. As I started to take his pictures I was more then a hundred feet away and he was sitting on a fence. Step by step I came a little closer continuously taking pictures, at the end there was no more then 30 feet in between us and than he flew away.
Spotted on Mar 6, 2012
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012
7 Comments
Thank you Yuko, they sure have magnificent eyes. Most birds do actually.
Beautiful blue bird with stunning red eyes!
Thank you Christy, Discingue, Arlanda and Satyen!
@Discinque: yes please send some over!
@Satyen: nowadays they are protected by law!
Beautiful pics!!
They're still pretty common here... maybe we can send you some! (-;
beautiful series Tony!
Fantastic spotting Tony. Sad, to know that even this bird is eaten.