The pond heron (scientific name: Ardeola bacchus) is a typical wading bird with a body length of about 47 cm, white wings, and a brown longitudinal stripe. Breeding plumage: dark maroon on the head and neck, purple sauce on the chest. Winter: Brown longitudinal stripes when standing, white body and dark brown back when flying. The iris is brown; the mouth is yellow (winter); the legs and feet are greenish gray. Usually silent, with a low croaking sound when arguing. It inhabits rice paddies, ponds, swamps, and groups of 3-5 individuals or 3-5 animals forage in paddy fields or swamps, and are not afraid of people. The diet is dominated by fish, frogs and insects, and the food composition of young chicks and adult birds is similar. During the breeding period, the nest is in the tree or bamboo forest, the nest is shallow disc-shaped, composed of branches, dead branches of fir, bamboo branches, tea branches and sarsaparilla vines, etc., and there is no other bedding in the nest. Eggs are laid in early and mid-May, with 3-6 eggs laid per clutch. It is found from Bangladesh to China and Southeast Asia. Wintering solstices in the Malay Peninsula, Indochina and the Sunda Islands. #摄影日常 #照相馆 #朋友圈背景图 #动物 #动物世界你跟得上吗 #Bird Watching #Animal Protection ##Photo Headlines ##观鸟 #
