A small grey heron with a dark cap and yellow legs standing at the edge of water.

Striated Heron

A Striated Heron stands hunched and motionless at the water's edge, its grey plumage and dark cap typical hunting posture for this small, patient wetland predator.

Location: Pantanal, Brazil
Trip: Brazil 2024
Date: 6 March 2024
Capture: Canon EOS R · 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 · 600mm · f/6.3 · 1/200 · ISO 6400