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Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Description:

One of the wading birds,found around the wetlands. Neck is S shaped and snake like .I added a Video of the heron walking on the vegetation .

Habitat:

Found on The Munneshwaram Lake , at Chillaw.

Notes:

I added a Video of the heron walking on the vegetation . It shows the wading behavior , i thought it would catch a prey but unfortunately it stood still for many minutes in the same pose......

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2 Comments

Saumya Wanniarachchi
Saumya Wanniarachchi 10 years ago

Thank You Cha !

Chamalka Dulmini
Chamalka Dulmini 10 years ago

wow great job akki!!!

Anamaduwa NWP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on Dec 31, 2013

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