Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Black-headed Heron; Ardea melanocephala; Ardeidae;
Description
The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. The Black-headed Heron is a large bird, standing 85 cm tall, and it has a 150 cm wingspan. It is nearly as large as the Grey Heron, which it resembles in appearance, although it is generally darker. Its plumage is largely grey above, and paler grey below. It has a powerful dusky bill.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Black-headed Heron; Ardea melanocephala; Ardeidae;
Description
The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. The Black-headed Heron is a large bird, standing 85 cm tall, and it has a 150 cm wingspan. It is nearly as large as the Grey Heron, which it resembles in appearance, although it is generally darker. Its plumage is largely grey above, and paler grey below. It has a powerful dusky bill.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Grey Heron; Ardea cinerea; wading bird; heron family; Ardeidae;
Description
The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae is a large bird, standing up to 100 cm tall and measuring 84–102 cm long with a 155–195 cm wingspan. The body weight can range from 1.02–2.08 kg. Its plumage is largely grey above, and off-white below. Adults have a white head with a broad black supercilium and slender crest.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Grey Heron; Ardea cinerea; wading bird; heron family; Ardeidae;
Description
The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae is a large bird, standing up to 100 cm tall and measuring 84–102 cm long with a 155–195 cm wingspan. The body weight can range from 1.02–2.08 kg. Its plumage is largely grey above, and off-white below. Adults have a white head with a broad black supercilium and slender crest.
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea ) November 2006; Middlesex; England; Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea ); close up head shot portrait wild bird wildlife ornithology nature November winter Middlesex England Jack Cox Images of Nature