Night ... in daylight
Two adults
... and a
juvie ...
Rising beyond
night ...
... a short
and crisp
flight ...
__________
Black-crowned Night Heron
Basai ... The Lost wetlands
Gurgaon
Haryana
India
22 August 2019
Lakescape - 643 ...
The night bird
... has a
lovely eye ...
... any time
during day
This bloke was
was dozing off ...
on this log was
also his mate
... a few feet away
when he suddenly
opened his eyes
and gave a proper
shot ...
an excellent
performance ...
The duo may be seen
in a...
This last little "bay" at the north end of the lake gets quite algae-clogged and skummy by late summer. It'll be rinsed clearer for a while if and when heavy rains fill the stream that feeds into it, but back then it seemed the algae skum gave good cover for the Heron trying to fish...
... but you have to leave now before the gates are locked.
I watched this Night Heron for several minutes, taking a dozen shots. He didn't move a millimeter while I tried different exposures in the deep shade. Then I had to dash back to the car to get out of the park before they locked the gates.
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