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Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

Description:

They appear stocky with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feather. They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations. They are however distinctive when put to flight, the bright white wings flashing in contrast to the cryptic streaked olive and brown colours of the body. The camouflage is so excellent that they will often allow humans to approach very close before taking to flight, and this has resulted in folk names and beliefs that the birds are short-sighted or blind. They are usually solitary foragers but numbers of them may sometimes feed in close proximity during the dry seasons when small wetlands have a high concentration of prey. They are semi-colonial breeders. They may also forage at garbage heaps. During dry seasons, they sometimes take to foraging on well watered lawns or even dry grassland. From Wikipedia.

Habitat:

Near ponds and marshes.

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12 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Thanks Jellyfish.

Jellyfishnebula
Jellyfishnebula 11 years ago

WOW! beautiful photo!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Thanks pmbagga!

pmbagga
pmbagga 11 years ago

a excellent capture

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Thank you Wille!

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Time and dedication were needed to get this photo, very nicely done.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks P.young.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks KatCuff. This is a regular visitor at our factory.

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

Great spotting!

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Beautiful photos! This bird is awesome!

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Added to the hunters mission.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Uploaded the first pic from a recent spotting of 1st Feb 2012.

Wild Things
Spotted by
Wild Things

Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jan 5, 2012
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012

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