I'm lucky to see this secretive bird in an open area. It perched on the midrib of a coconut tree for about 15 minutes, sunning, preening, and looking at the small stream.
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| The Purple heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis) |
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| preening and plucking a down feather |
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| jumping into a stream to catch a fish |
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| Happy bird |
FROM WIKIPEDIA
It is a
secretive bird, spending less time in the open than the grey heron and tending to skulk in reed beds. Its long toes mean it can walk on floating vegetation, and sometimes walks over the bushes in the same way, not attempting to grip the branches. It
seldom perches in trees, preferring more terrestrial sites to rest.
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| wiggle its wings |
The picture above by: Alexis Lours, using Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Sigma 150-600mm lens.
A purple heron (Ardea purpurea purpura) in flight in Gennevilliers, France.
The picture below by me: 5D Mark IV with Canon 400mm f5.6
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| fly-pass over the Sungai Lui river |
The picture above by: Alexis Lours, using Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Sigma 150-600mm lens.
