Location
Chobe River, Right Bank
Botswana
Metadata
Make Canon EOS 7D
Lens Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
at 640 mm
Exposure 1/2000 s, f/7, ISO 400
Image size 800 x 534 pixels
IOC Names
Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae
Deutsch Glockenreiher Dutch Zwarte Reiger
Italian Airone nero Spanish Garceta Azabache
Comments
This heron is well known for having developed the curious mode of fishing, dubbed "umbrella fishing". After taking a few steps in shallow water, the bird spreads its wings and closes them over its head to form a dome. Looking for shade, the fish swim underneath the black canopy, where the bird can strike them with perfect accuracy.
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| 21/08/2011 |
Black Heron |
Micheline JACQUEMIN
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