Towering Goliath Heron
River walk became eventful turning the corner seeing the slate -grey plumage with chestnut feathers, a giant wading bird of our waters. The Goliath Heron (Afrikaans: Reusereier) are the largest of all living herons, height of 135 cms, weight around 4300 gms.
One yellow eye watching us across a short span of river bank, not feeling compromised out in the open, also not too happy with human and dog invasion of his prime time twenty meters away.
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_5.6 1/100 sec ISO-160 Focal length 61mm
Stilt like black legs perched firmly on the reeds, black sharp beak, this bird can teach us a thing or two about the virtue of patience, solitary it will stand motionless in shallow water for long periods waiting to capture it's fishy meals.
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_6.9 1/200 sec ISO-160 Focal length 64mm
Taking flight, obviously not so happy with too many around, took off unfortunately down the river toward the sea not affording a photograph in flight.
The Goliath heron will stick close to water moving up and down the river, on occasion joining other wading birds.
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_5.6 1/2000 sec ISO-320 Focal length 172mm
Being out on a walk seeing one exceptional bird sighting always makes my day, apparently they do eat the odd insects while out on the banks of the Amanzimtoti River.
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Thought for Today: In the great river there are large and small fish. ~ African Proverb.
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