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| Pied Heron on Alert |
The pied heron gets very little press up here in the
warmer climes, perhaps because in its less stylish moments it could be mistaken
for a bittern. Perhaps because it is so
very small, with feet that seem far too big and a bill that could easily fit a
larger bird it is simply outshone by the more graceful members of its family. But it is our heron, occurring only in
northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
It is a self-contained demure bird with an elegant crest matching its
slaty wings and body and with a crisp white throat and neck. It is relaxing to sit by a shallow creek and
watch it waiting, or splatting around in the water as the heat evaporates and the cool season moves in.
Claire Wood
Just Claire Wood
Email: JustClaireWood@gmail.com
See also longlines, In theAtmosphere
Friday, 11 May 2012 
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