Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Héron cendré

Grey Heron
The Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions.
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The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Grey Heron

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : geth25516
Author :
Nature Photography

Shooting

date : 2006 Dec
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Orange Free State
Place : Willem Pretorius-Wildtuin Willem Pretorius-Wildtuin
Lat. : 28° 18' 0'' South
Lng. : 27° 10' 42'' East

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Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 100

Flash : no