Tag: Grey Heron

Five-Years Ago (01-March-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 56: Palaces and Princes Field Trip. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.

Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park: Bar-headed Goose, Northern Shovler, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Indian Peafowl, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon, Eurasian Moorhean, Eurasian Coot, White-breasted Waterhen, Red-wattled Lapwing, Bronze-winged Jacana, Asian Openbill, Painted Stork, Oriental Darter, Little Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Indian Cormorant, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Indian Pond-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Black-headed Ibis, Eurasian Spoonbill, Indian Spotted Eagle, White-throated Kingfisher, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Rufous Treepie, Red-vented Bulbul, Jungle Babbler, Brahminy Starling. My eBird Checklist. I think this is a record for the number of different bird species in one day.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thirteen-Years Ago (24-January-2007) — Norway

Gone to See Norway 2007 Winter Family Vacation. Day 4: Hurtigruten MS Kong Harald Norwegian Coastal Voyage Northbound (Florø to Kristandsund).

While the MS Kong Harald was docking in Torvik, I noticed a large heron like bird on a rock. I later identified it as a Grey Heron. It looks very similar to the Great Heron found in North America.

Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Alesund, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grey Heron in Torvik, Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)