Wednesday, 4 May 2011

# 067 Little Heron ( Butorides straitus ) 45 cm




during my photo trip to kampong ayer ,
The bird is just lurking for fish under the walkways



Most common in coastal areas, 
Little Herons are small heavily plumage heron,dark blue grey or green grey with darker crown
( blue / black ), pale face markings, streak on breast and narrow buff edges to wing feathers.
Typically solitary,a stand and wait hunter,giving a single loud 'keyaw" in flight.
Found on stream,ponds, marshes,mangroves and seashore. 

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