goliath heron and baby heron, herons

The Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) is a large wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller numbers in Southwest and South Asia.

This is the world's largest heron. The standing height averages over 1.4 m (4.5 ft), with a wingspan of at least 2 m (7 ft) and a weight of about 4 kg (9 lb). In flight it has a slow and rather ponderous look and, unlike some other herons, its legs are not held horizontally. Male and female look similar, with an overall covering of slate gray and chestnut feathers. The head and its bushy crest, face, back and sides of the neck are chestnut. The chin, throat, foreneck and upper breast are white, with black streaks across the foreneck and upper breast. The lower breast and belly are buff with black streaks. The upper mandible is black and the lores and orbital areas are yellow with a greenish tinge. The eyes are yellow and legs and feet are black. Juveniles look similar to the adults, but are paler.

Direction Drive 273.07 km or 4.55 hrs north west from last photo
Location Murchison Falls, East Africa, Uganda, Africa
Info F 5.6 1/800 ISO 200 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Country Uganda State East Africa
City Murchison Falls Weather Cloudy, Rain
Continent Africa Day Murchison Falls
Activity Boat ride Tour GAP (Great Adventure People)
Date 2007:09:25 09:49:52 Make Canon
Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Width 1004
Height 753 Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal 300.0 mm Exposure 1/800
F Number 5.6 ISO 200
White Bal. Auto Program Aperture-priority AE
Compensation 0 Hyperfocal 865.65 m
Latitude 2.27232222222222 Longitude 31.6031027777778
Altitude 72.20754239 m File Size 552 kB
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