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A bird or a flower? Black heron has a very unique hunting method called the "canopy method" or "the umbrella trick". By folding its wings infront of its body and tucking in its head, the heron creates a shade under its body. This lures fish to swim under that shade to take cover, only to find out that it was a trap set by one of the most efficient hunters of the African wetlands..
The black heron also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It is a medium-sized , black-plumaged heron with black legs and yellow feet. It is found south of the Sahara Desert, including Madagascar, and prefers shallow open waters, such as the edges of freshwater lakes and ponds. It may also be found in marshes, river edges, rice fields, and seasonally flooded grasslands. In coastal areas, it may be found feeding along tidal rivers and creeks, in alkaline lakes, and tidal flats. Its breeding.. more
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