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“The same Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) that has a defective upper bill was observed regurgitating a pallet (above)! In other words, it is eating well despite its handicap of […]
An earlier post by Jeremiah Loei was accompanied by a video clip of the Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) in its hunting mode. It showed the bittern standing at the water […]
The accompanying video by Jeremiah Loei was shot at Baker Street, Singapore. The bittern was standing at the water’s edge totally focussed and motionless, except for the tail flapping slowly […]
![HeronGr-nesting [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HeronGr-nesting-AmarSingh-q8dfg4e0cbreuypcf974mr29jw4f1owgy3pcdr1hf4.jpg "HeronGr-nesting [AmarSingh]")
“A sizeable nesting colony of Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea jouyi) was located. “This small section of the Rain Tree (Albizia saman) has 14 nests (some hidden). “I counted another 10 […]
![HeronGr-mating pl [AmarSingh] 3](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HeronGr-mating-pl-AmarSingh-3-q8dge3a1bs9gfnd12fsr8ogye6oy7wr9a8g1qqoak0.jpg "HeronGr-mating pl [AmarSingh] 3")
“I saw this Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea jouyi) collecting branches for a nest. As I mentioned in an earlier post there are at least 24 active Grey Heron nests in […]
![HeronL [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HeronL-AmarSingh-1-q8dgm6o06fccerlrsxr3pmxujmsqi2w1qaokiio8z4.jpg "HeronL [AmarSingh]")
“It has been a prolonged wet season and this was one of the few bright sunny mornings. This Little Heron (Butorides striata javanica) took the opportunity to get some warmth […]
“I was out in the city looking up some nesting sites when I saw this Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis) intently focused on some prey. I watched from the car, […]
![HeronGr [Bhupendra Makwana]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HeronGr-Bhupendra-Makwana-q8dg5bg9jg942o3sana3yw62spxmdlxg2t8whrokmo.jpg "HeronGr [Bhupendra Makwana]")
The image below of a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) photographed by Bhupendra Makwana shows it’s unique hunting pose that can be interpreted as follows: The heron is standing upright allowing […]
![EgretCattle-grass cutter [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/EgretCattle-grass-cutter-AmarSingh-q8dgmpgrz422uyugr5vn3i72fc82s0yogvqa41wdio.jpg "EgretCattle-grass cutter [AmarSingh]")
“Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis coromundus) have symbiotic relationships with cattle and other animals. They feed on parasitic ticks on the cattle and also benefit from insects and other prey stirred […]
![HeronGr-tongue [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HeronGr-tongue-AmarSingh-1-q8dg9vy0rgiaifgum4dtl8nqr5eusn2h1fevh6wods.jpg "HeronGr-tongue [AmarSingh] 1")
“I saw an interesting behaviour today of the use of the tongue by bitterns and herons. I first spotted a Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) doing this (above). “This bird alerted […]
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