The networks of lakes and rivers that criss-cross east Africa are a bountiful source of food for many animals, and herons are one family of great opportunists for wetlands hunting. This Black-Headed Heron was a common sight throughout our trips and very comparable in size to our Great-Blue Herons here in Canada.
Smaller in stature but every bit as charming, this Squacco Heron (perhaps the most enjoyable heron name ever) was about the size of a bittern and resting in the reeds in Amboseli.
Since Africa gets a giant version of everything, they also have the Goliath Heron, which the photo below doesn't really do justice to since there's very little else in frame for scale. This particular bird can get up to 5ft tall or more and this particular one was very striking as it strode through the Mara River in Kenya.
Smaller in stature but every bit as charming, this Squacco Heron (perhaps the most enjoyable heron name ever) was about the size of a bittern and resting in the reeds in Amboseli.
Since Africa gets a giant version of everything, they also have the Goliath Heron, which the photo below doesn't really do justice to since there's very little else in frame for scale. This particular bird can get up to 5ft tall or more and this particular one was very striking as it strode through the Mara River in Kenya.
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