Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Purple Heron
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
A scarce vagrant to the UK and images from the Rednal Shropshire juvenile bird of Sept 2009. The ochre brown back and upperwings contrast nicely with the purplish primaries and secondaries.
Purple Heron juv Rednal 10 9 09 IMG_3391
Purple Heron juv Rednal 10 9 09 IMG_3333
Purple Heron juv Rednal 10 9 09 IMG_3291
Purple Heron juv flight Rednal 10 9 09 IMG_3263
Purple Heron juv flight Rednal 10 9 09 IMG_3261
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