Gustavo captured this tiger-heron eating a rallid chick. It was at the beginning of the Canal Viamonte. This is the fourth record of a tiger-heron eating a bird. On previous occasions they preys were white-tufted grebe, European starling and a duckling of yellow-billed teal.
Gustavo captured this tiger-heron eating a rallid chick. It was at the beginning of the Canal Viamonte. This is the fourth record of a tiger-heron eating a bird. On previous occasions they preys were white-tufted grebe, European starling and a duckling of yellow-billed teal.
Gustavo captured this tiger-heron eating a rallid chick. It was at the beginning of the Canal Viamonte. This is the fourth record of a tiger-heron eating a bird. On previous occasions they preys were white-tufted grebe, European starling and a duckling of yellow-billed teal.
Gustavo captured this tiger-heron eating a rallid chick. It was at the beginning of the Canal Viamonte. This is the fourth record of a tiger-heron eating a bird. On previous occasions they preys were white-tufted grebe, European starling and a duckling of yellow-billed teal.
With a frog
Feeding
Feeding
Eating a swamp eel
Parental care
Pecking at a younger sibling. A common habit among herons which may end up in the death of the younger sibling. The little tiger-herons are born within a difference of days since the adults begin incubation as soon as the egg is laid. The same difference remains when the egg is hatched. Being born with some days' difference gives the older chick the advantage of being stronger and bigger, which they profit to show superiority.
Feeding
Part of a scene where the rufescent tiger-heron tries to dominate the snake.
Perched/standing
Preening
Feeding
Voice
Feeding
Parental care
Nest/Active nest
Last week we had seen two rufescent tiger-herons on this platform. Today one was lying on the nest. It then cut some branches and sat again
Feeding
When we discovered the juvenile tiger-heron it had already caught this aquatic snake Helicops infrataeniatus. It shook the snake several times but unsuccessfully. The snake was very long and coiled around the bill as they usually do. Unluckily it moved away with the snake and the end of the story remains unknown
Parental care
Second nest of tiger-herons of this season. It is very far and concealed. Anyway the activity of the two chicks may be observed.
Parental care
Feeding
Feeding
Feeding
An impressive frog caught by the tiger-heron. So huge that if was believed to be an American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus, a bad omen if it had been. This exotic frog is a voracious predator which can eliminate or drastically decrease the numbre of native species when it settles in a new environment. Luckily it turned out a Creole frog which has grown bigger than normal
Parental care
Feeding