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Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides Seen in 2008 in the bird sanctuary that was placed in the nature reserve of Het Zwin in Belgium. Now this sanctuary does not exist anymore. The birds were redistributed among different zoos in the country. Ardeola ralloides,Belgium,Geotagged,Squacco Heron,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides

Seen in 2008 in the bird sanctuary that was placed in the nature reserve of Het Zwin in Belgium. Now this sanctuary does not exist anymore. The birds were redistributed among different zoos in the country.

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    Mike Melton
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    I had no idea that Squaccos went that far north! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Hello Mike, this birdie was not in the wild but in a bird sanctuary but if you look here;
      https://www.oiseaux.net/maps/squacco.heron.html
      they can migrate that far, yes :-)       Posted 2 years ago

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The Squacco Heron

The Squacco Heron, "Ardeola ralloides", is a small heron, 44–47 centimetres long, of which the body is 20–23 centimetres, with 80–92 centimetres wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Nov 20, 2022. Captured Sep 14, 2008 14:16 in 9977+66 Knokke-Heist, Belgium.
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  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1002s
  • 72mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.