Night Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

(Black-crowned) Night Heron. I just managed to get a couple of shots off before he flew further down the line of trees. Whilst it did hang around the area for a time whilst we were in the area, we never really got a chance to get any better shots.
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon 100-400 mm IS
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Date:
19/03/08
Location:
Meander Valley, Turkey
Photographer:
John Pell