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Night heron roost
Steve G

Night heron roost (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Just before sunrise these Night herons began to fly into this tree adjacent to a Tamarisk where they roost. Prior to roosting they sat preening & squabbling amongst themselves.
Habitat
freshwater reedbeds
Location
Main canal, S'Albufera de Mallorca, Spain
Date taken
October 2003
Scientific name
Nycticorax nycticorax
Equipment used
Canon 1Ds + 500mm IS lens + 2x convertor tripod mounted; f8@ 1/60sec @ISO 400
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