Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

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Purple Heronadult breeding, close-up portrait
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The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron


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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