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White egrets in a freshly harvested rice field in the central part of Sri Lanka

A great blue heron standing in a a bed of reeds preening its feathers

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Silhouette and refelection of a Great White Egret (Ardea alba) at dawn in the Chaliyar River, Kerala, India

Five slender reeds stand gracefully in the water, their reflections creating a serene and symmetrical scene.

A wetland pond with an American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) hiding in the grass near the shore. Is in the heron family.

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Wild bird in outdoor sanctuary in Israel

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) in its natural habitat.

Elegant stems of waterplants reflected in the green water.

Rotten remains of corn stalks on a flooded field in the evening at sunset, Tyulenovo, Bulgaria

Great Blue Heron in the river bank of Coquitlam River, BC,

Great blue heron standing on a rock by a lake, Delray Beach, Florida, USA

$Purple Heron.\nThe purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide-ranging heron species. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Palearctic. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive movements.\n\nIt is similar in appearance to the more common grey heron but is slightly smaller, more slender and has darker plumage. It is also a more evasive bird, favouring densely vegetated habitats near water, particularly reed beds. It hunts for a range of prey including fish, rodents, frogs and insects, either stalking them or standing waiting in ambush.\n\nPurple herons are colonial breeders and build a bulky nest out of dead reeds or sticks close to the water' edge among reeds or in dense vegetation. About five bluish-green eggs are laid and are incubated by both birds. The young hatch about four weeks later and fledge six weeks after that. The International Union for Conservation of Nature notes that the global population trend is downwards, largely because of the drainage of wetlands, but assesses the purple heron's conservation status as being of \$

A great blue heron looking straight ahead

The Cataracts, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt. The River Nile has always and continues to be a lifeline for Egypt. Trade, communication, agriculture, water and now tourism provide the essential ingredients of life - from the Upper Nile and its cataracts, along its fertile banks to the Lower Nile and Delta. In many ways life has not changed for centuries, with transport often relying on the camel on land and felucca on the river

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