Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

Héron pourpré

Purple Heronadult breeding, close-up portrait

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  • close-up portrait
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Garza imperial
  • garça-vermelha
  • Purpurreiher
  • Ardea purpurea
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron

Geographic range by countries


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The picture

O.Net ref. : stan242527
Author :
oiseaux balades
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2008 Apr
Country : France (fr)
Region : Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Place : Nolon Nolon
Lat. : 46° 0' 30'' North
Lng. : 0° 48' 54'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/160 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 400 mm

Flash : no