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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-12-11 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 80-400mm VR |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/90 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2005-12-21 4:57 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Grey Heron / Héron cendré
Classification:
Family Ardeidae. World 65 species
Main features:
Tall (90cm-1m, 1.5kgs). Grey plumage with long black head plume (crest); neck white with black stripes on the front; flight feathers black.
Genders look alike, females have shorter head plumes.
Non-breeding: bill yellow; legs yellowish-brown.
Breeding: bill more orange, legs more rose-pink
Juvenile: Mostly grey, no black markings or crest; legs dull and dark.
Call:
A very loud harsh croak (kra-ak); deep, guttural honks while in flight or at nest.
In flight:
Distinct contrast between black flight feathers and grey wing coverts and back. Fly with their necks tucked in, so they look shorter. Wingbeat ponderous and slow.
World distribution:
Throughout the Old World. Not found in Australia. Resident in South China, Vietnam, Myanmar, peninsular Malaysia.
source : http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/birds/Ardea_cinerea.htm |
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