Heron? Maldives (1 Viewer)

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jenza88

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• Dec 4, 2006

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I would appreciate confirmation of the ID of this heron. I presume it is the obvious, a grey heron, but as I saw it in the Maldives I would just like to make sure! Thank you.

 

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JANJ

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• Dec 4, 2006

• #2

Grey Heron it is, even if it´s in the Maldives.

JanJ

 

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jenza88

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• Dec 4, 2006

• #3

JANJ said:

Grey Heron it is, even if it´s in the Maldives.

JanJ

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Thank you, thought so but had to ask, just in case it could possibly have been a type of heron I'd never heard of before that was very similar to the grey heron!!

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Dec 4, 2006

• #4

It was the only species I identified (not allowed off the plane) while transiting through!

 

Gashead

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• Dec 5, 2006

• #5

Don't worry, you wouldn't have seen a lot more even spending a fortnight there. It promises to be just one endless tropical pelagic, I've spent weeks there and my list is lower than my garden.

 

whomes

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• Dec 5, 2006

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Gashead said:

Don't worry, you wouldn't have seen a lot more even spending a fortnight there. It promises to be just one endless tropical pelagic, I've spent weeks there and my list is lower than my garden.

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I think every Maldive Island has a Grey Heron or 2. My list was 2 Grey Herons and 2 Common Sandpipers. And a Fruit Bat.

 

Nerine

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• Dec 5, 2006

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whomes said:

I think every Maldive Island has a Grey Heron or 2. My list was 2 Grey Herons and 2 Common Sandpipers. And a Fruit Bat.

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The nice thing about the Grey Herons in the Maldives is that they don't fly off when you approach them. In fact they get in your way sometimes!
Also saw a White breasted waterhen and plenty of House Crows when I was last there. Oh yes and I did love the Fruit Bats.

Nerine

 

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jenza88

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• Dec 5, 2006

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I also saw plenty of white tailed tropic birds and some fruit bats. Oh, and a flying fish - do they count?!