Species
Grey heron
Ardea cinerea · 7 photographs
Grey HeronA grey heron in a perfect glide, skimming the water, with that peeling wall behind it giving the scene a vaguely urban air. 
Grey HeronJust a black silhouette against a sky turning from gold to violet. 
Grey HeronThe grey heron skims the harvested field at low altitude, while a distant colleague watches the scene from the background without getting involved. 
Grey Heron and Sacred IbisA small informal gathering on a ridge in the rice field: the grey heron leads the way and a handful of sacred ibises follow in a loose line, through mist and backlight. 
Grey HeronThe grey heron coming in to land, legs dangling and wings spread wide against a cloudless blue sky. 
Grey HeronA grey heron standing bolt upright on a tangle of branches, staring ahead in the pose of a canal watchman. 
Grey HeronsTwo grey herons squabbling over the same corner of a green pond, wings flung wide like neighbours in a never-too-serious argument.