Squacoo Heron at Lake Kirkini Greece

            The squacco heron is a migrant, wintering in Africa. It is rare north of its breeding range. This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings.

The squacco heron's breeding habitat is marshy wetlands in warm countries. The birds nest in small colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. Three to four eggs are laid. They feed on fish, frogs and insects.

Taken in: Ελλάδα / Macedonia and Thrace / Central Macedonia (show map)

Taken on: June 7, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/8.0, 1/2500 sec, 600mm (=900mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	600mm (35mm equivalent: 900mm)
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Elements Organizer 14.0
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