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Squacco heron - Ardeola ralloides This Squacco heron was kind enough to pose for a couple of shots. Captured during a motor boat tour through the lakes and marshes of Danube Delta, Romania. Animal,Animalia,Ardeidae,Ardeola ralloides,Aves,Bird,Chordata,Danube delta biosphere reserve,Europe,Geotagged,Nature,Pelecaniformes,Romania,Spring,Squacco Heron,Squacco heron,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge

Squacco heron - Ardeola ralloides

This Squacco heron was kind enough to pose for a couple of shots. Captured during a motor boat tour through the lakes and marshes of Danube Delta, Romania.

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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
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2016. Captured Apr 15, 2016 08:37 in DC7, Romania.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO640
  • 420mm