Bird release after treatment, Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete, Chania, Gavdos isl.
Photo taken by:
Lyberakis, P.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Purple Heron

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Photo of a bird release after treatment, Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea. This solitary and rare Heron can be observed during migration in Crete and the Aegean region while a few pairs nest in reed-beds in the wetlands of Northern Greece. Ιt feeds in shallow water, spearing fish, frogs or insects with its long sharp bill.