Great White Heron

[David Morison]

Never seen one of these before (rare in the UK). Taken from around 150 metres right next to Corfu airport:



With E-M5 and 75-300mm

David

[Tordan58]

Re: Great White Heron

Hi David,
Nice picture. I however believe it is a Great Egret and not a white morph of the Great Blue Heron (sometimes referred to as Great White Heron) which is an American species with vagrant records in Western Europe but never recorded as far east as Greece.
Here is a picture of a Great White heron: http://e-group.uk.net/gallery/showph.../size/big/cat/

Cheers
Tord

[Wee man]

Re: Great White Heron

Nice shot whatever it is.

[Floribunda]

Re: Great White Heron

We have Great Egrets that look identical to this. Also four others.
Beautiful birds.

[David Morison]

Re: Great White Heron

Hi David,
Nice picture. I however believe it is a Great Egret and not a white morph of the Great Blue Heron (sometimes referred to as Great White Heron) which is an American species with vagrant records in Western Europe but never recorded as far east as Greece.
Here is a picture of a Great White heron: http://e-group.uk.net/gallery/showph.../size/big/cat/

Cheers
Tord

Thank you Tord for the info and love your photos of this incredible bird, where were these taken?

David

[Tordan58]

Re: Great White Heron

Thank you Tord for the info and love your photos of this incredible bird, where were these taken?

David

Thanks for feedback, David.
The pictures where taken during my last visit to the archipelago of Los Roques. Los Roques is a national park, about 1000 sq km large, located 150 km north from Caracas. The place is famous for its coral reefs, flats and mangrove swamps teeming with marine wildlife. I could post some more pictures if you like.

[Zuiko]

Re: Great White Heron

There, you see - the E-M5 can do BIF.........


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