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Black-headed Heron
crs

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

I did not expect to find the bird in the grassland but it seems to be its usual habitat.
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Habitat
Grassland
Location
Amboseli - Kenya
Date taken
27 September 2013
Scientific name
Ardea melanocephala
Equipment used
Canon 7D + EF 400/5,6
jbpixels
Guess you had a fantastic time in Kenya. Awesome pictures. Great to see this long-legged beauty in grassland. TFS.
 
mali
It looks quite surprised to see you too Cris...Another super capture from your safari.
 
tetoneon
A wonderful find and image Cristian. I have found this type of large heron in the tall grass also, SW Florida.
 
Steve G
Nice image!!!
They spend as much time in grassland catching mice, locusts and lizards as they do fishing.
 
KC Foggin
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We sure don't see many images of this Heron in the Gallery and what a great shot it is Cristian.
 

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