HERONS

Herons

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Herons of Singapore

A7R4. in APS-C mode

A1. 12 Jun 2022

FE 200-600/5.6-6.3 G

GM 600/4 10 Sept 2022

MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

190XPROB/GHFG1. 14 Dec 2022

MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1. May 2022

Berlebach Report 8013/GHFG1. May 2022

Purple Heron

A large heron with chestnut-brown neck, two black lines running down the side of the neck. Black cap, with nape plumes. Upperparts mostly grey, with maroon belly and flanks. In flight, maroon underwings differentiate it from other herons. Young birds are light brown and lack the neck markings of adults.

Adult, f8 1/800. @600mm, ISO 800, Bishan AMK Park Pond Garden, 9 Apr 2022

Juvenile, A6400, f9 1/2000. @496mm, ISO 500, Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park, Pond Garden, 5 Nov 2020

A6400, f9 1/2000. @306mm, ISO 800, Bishan AMK Park Pond Garden, 5 Nov 2020

A6400, f8 1/1600. @600mm, ISO 800, Bishan AMK Park Pond Garden, 5 Nov 2020

A6400, f8 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 800, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 10 Nov 2019

Black-crowned Night Heron

A stocky red-eyed heron with black head, mantle and scapulars, contrasting with mostly pale grey plumage. Bill is black and lores greyish blue. Feet and legs are yellow, becoming reddish during breeding season. Juveniles are brownish overall with white spotting on wings and brown streaking on head and breast

A7R1, f5.6/8 1/320. ISO 800, 300/4 Tele-Tessar T*, full frame, Jurong Bird Park, 17 Dec 2015

f5.6 1/500. ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x, 10 Aug 2023

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Main Bridge

A7R2, f6.3 1/500. @463mm, Full Frame, ISO 800, Satay by the Bay, 20 July 2019

Juvenile, f7.1 1/500. ISO 2500, GM600 TC1.4x, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Main Bridge, 30 Mar 2023

f9 1/1600. @600mm, TC 1.4x, ISO 4000, Woodlands Waterfront, 3 Aug 2022

Javan Pond Heron

A small, stocky and short-necked heron. Non-breeding birds, which are most often seen, are streaked brown on head, neck and breast, with brown upperparts and white wings, and are almost impossible to tell apart from non-breeding Javan adn Indian Pond Herons. Early-arriving or late-departing birds maybe in diagnostic breeding plumages, chestnut-maroon on head, neck and breast.

f8 1/1600. @600mm, ISO 800, Marina East Drive, 14 Feb 2022

f8 1/2000. @600mm, ISO 800, Marina East Drive, 14 Feb 2022

Chinese Pond Heron

A small, stocky and short-necked heron. Non-breeding birds, which are most often seen, are streaked brown on head, neck and breast, with brown upperparts and white wings, and are nearly impossible to tell apart from non-breeding Javan and Indian Pond Herons. Early-arriving or late-departing birds may be in diagnostic breeding plumages, chestnut-maroon on head, neck and breast.

Non-breeding, A6400, f9 1/640. @600mm, ISO 800, Satay by the Bay Lily Pond, 19 Feb 2021

Malayan Night Heron

A medium size, short necked, rufous Heron with contrasting black crown and crest. Bill black, facial skin greenish blue, legs and feet green. Juvenile is duller with irregular buffish and greyish barring and vermiculations througout plumage, while throat is pale buffy with dark mesial streak.

A6400, f6.3 1/200. @289mm, ISO 20000, Hindhede Nature Park, 27 Jan 2020

A6400, f6.3 1/200. @400mm, ISO 20000, Hindhede Nature Park, 27 Jan 2020