Bare-throated Tiger-Heron - Jack Bushong
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Location

Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079) (restricted access - guided groups only)
Starr, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 26.4856177, -99.0912337
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

*Continuing mega. The heron loudly flushed immediately upon reaching the river bank and perched briefly in an ash tree before returning to foraging. Striking heron; almost bittern-like but much larger in size with gaudier coloration. Pics TBA

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
ISO
1000
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
2887 pixels x 3223 pixels
Original file size
1.11 MB