Waiting for the hunt
A grey heron stands on top of the dead forest of Kabini. When the damn was built, it submerged thousands of trees behind it. These dead trees become exposed when the water level drops in the dry months, providing lots of fishing birds with lovely perches.
The grey heron is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions. It has become common in summer even inside the Arctic circle along the Norwegian coast.
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
By JohnR
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Uploaded Apr 6, 2015. Captured Apr 4, 2015 15:41 in State Highway 33, Nuralakuppe, Karnataka 571114, India.
