Little Bittern - Ixobrychus minutus
Blongios nain
The smallest of Europeans Herons. Uncommon resident, it lives in thick reed beds and it is very difficult to see! It feeds on insects, fishes and amphibians.
Le plus petit des hérons européens. Un résident peu commun, qui vit le long des berges à végétation dense et est très difficile à voir! Il se nourrit d'insectes, de poissons et d'amphibiens.
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Order : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Little Bittern
Age : Juvenile
Reference: cadw47793
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Geographic range
Date taken : 2008 Feb
Geographic data
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : Marievale
Latitude : 26° 22' 42'' South
Longitude : 28° 28' 18'' East
Exif data
Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Exposure : 1/1000 s
Aperture : 6.3
Focal : 550 mm
Iso : 800
Flash : no
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