Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Order: Pelecaniformes - Family: Ardeidae
Habitat: Ponds, marshes and grassland

All the records since January 2014

Adult
© J. Simón Tagtachian Colourful. Crown and nape plumes bluish-black. Bluish-gray back. Cinnamon coverts streaked. 12-2010 © Carlos Gonzalez Ledo Yellowish neck and breast. ntos. Rosy bill tipped black. Light blue lorum 4-1-17 © J. Simón Tagtachian 25-5-16 © J. Simón Tagtachian 30-9-10 © Roberto Ares Pareja

Breeding
Whistling Heron *Syrigma sibilatrix* 12 1 17 © Nicolás Giorgio Nicolás was in the new viewpoint looking for the spoonbill when two whistling herons flying from Brasil stopped next to the viewpoint and began with this courtship ritual. They moved in circles and crouched alternately. The stretched out the neck and screamed. They kept their feathers ruffled. It took six minutes and then disappeared behind some trees. Simón from the sidewalk captured this 30 seconds of action 12 1 17 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Breeding

Whistling Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix 12 1 17 © Nicolás Giorgio Nicolás was in the new viewpoint looking for the spoonbill when two whistling herons flying from Brasil stopped next to the viewpoint and began with this courtship ritual. They moved in circles and crouched alternately. The stretched out the neck and screamed. They kept their feathers ruffled. It took six minutes and then disappeared behind some trees. Simón from the sidewalk captured this 30 seconds of action 12 1 17 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Diet
© Carlos González Ledo Frog

Photographic records since 2013