great to see this handsome Heron, the first time I'd seen one of these ...
at Taronga Zoo, Sydney
from the fact sheet added at bottom of post, it tells that distribution is in Northern Australia, and parts of Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia
Fact sheet here, from Perth Zoo, W.A.
Thats a really dark colour, a kind of gunmetal.
ReplyDeleteSo unusual Carole.
Beautiful images Carole.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this Heron. He's beautiful!!
ReplyDeletewow!!! he's even more handsome than your white-faced herons!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of this beautiful bird, Carole!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty- I haven't ever seen one before.
ReplyDeleteThis is a new one for me! Absolutely striking and beautiful. Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeletePretty Heron, it reminds me a little of our Blck-Crowned Night Heron.. Great shots, Carole! Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is the first time I've seen one. What a gorgeous heron!
ReplyDeleteHe looks blue in the first couple of pics, and dark gray in the rest of the pics!!!!! Can you clarify which is the true color????? I have a delicious Dee's Distinctively dies heron die and am never quite sure what color to make it.
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Jan
I was going to say "I've never seen one before," then you said the same! I don't feel so bad about it now. What a great gift you've given us all, Carole! This one's a real beauty!
ReplyDeleteJan: you asked about the variations in colour "what is its true colour". It seems to be a matter of lighting bouncing from those gunmetal grey coloured feathers (as Roy put it) ...there does seem to be some inherent peacock blue happening depending on the light source. When I look at Pied Heron IMAGES online, you will also note these same variations in photographs. Since there are many differing herons, you could make yours dark grey - light grey - or dark blue/grey, and even WHITE (for Great White Egret)
ReplyDeleteFascinating bird, Carole! In the first image, I thought of Stampin' Up's "Not Quite Navy"! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Carole. Beautiful elegant Heron. I only had bread for the swans that day.
ReplyDeleteBuenas capturas de esta bonita Garza.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of this beautiful bird, Carole.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Irma
I love that color on their back. I would love to run into that kind of bird here.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Carole. You must know how I love herons. The pied is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi there - I find this bird to be very hard to get close to in the wild (not that I see that many!) - but they seem very flighty.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the wordy post.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Hi Carole, I enjoyed your photos of the Pied Heron - and his beautiful crest. Such an elegant bird and thank you for the fact sheet too :D)
ReplyDeleteThe colour is so much darker than any herons I have seen north of Toronto. A snappy dresser!
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ReplyDeleteBela série de imagens.
A primeira foto é perfeita.
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I think this is a whole separate heron.
ReplyDeleteIn the Netherlands we do not know this is why blogging is so nice because then we can look at each other :-)
Beautiful bird. Love the colors of this bird and that top notch.
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