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Purple Heron  Ardea purpurea,Ardeidae,Purple Heron Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Purple Heron

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  1. Welcome to JungleDragon Massimiliano! I see you already found your way by identifying a specie. Great job and wonderful image, I have promoted this photo to the homepage carrousel. Posted 13 years ago
    1. Thank you!!!! Nice to meet you!! Posted 13 years ago
  2. Gratz Massimiliano, great and funny composition. Did you boost the colours or is the grass really greener in Italy? Well done! Posted 13 years ago
    1. Converted in nikon capture with some adjustment in exposition :) lovely light!
      It was taken after a rainy morning, when sun come back in the clouds! the rice had a color boost after the rain
      Thank you ludosak!
      Posted 13 years ago
  3. The seems to be that the grass greener in Italy. But anyway this is a great image! Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago

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The purple heron is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. The scientific name comes from Latin "ardea" "heron", and "purpureus", "coloured purple". It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Massimiliano Maxfear Sticca
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By Massimiliano Maxfear Sticca

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2012. Captured Jul 16, 2011 14:00.
  • NIKON D300
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 850mm