Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
To discover purple herons is always much more difficult as other heron species, because they are mostly in the reeds:
Such a beautiful snake-neck!
3.10.2009
3.10.2009
3.9.2011 - Río Grande:
And here more pictures of a young Purple Heron which I could observe during several weeks:
Young Purple Heron preening his plumage
Young Purple Heron catching prey
Young Purple Heron catches fishes with the help of bread
Young Purple Heron catches a rat
Young Purple Heron trying to fish
Birgit Kremer