Egrets, Herons, Glossy Ibis & Little Bittern Lesvos

Along many of the channels and rivers of Lesvos various Herons and Egrets can be found, some more easily than others. Squacco Herons are abundant and easily seen, as are Great White Egrets and Glossy Ibis. Purple Herons are very shy and unapproachable. Little Bitterns are shy, but can be found with patience and are more approachable. The most difficult to find and observe is the Night Heron. Photographing Squacco Herons and Glossy Ibis was relatively easy, the Purple Heron was shot from a distance, across a river. Getting the image of the Great White Egret took patience for the right reflection. We were lucky to come across 2 Little Bitterns quietly sitting in a tree, posing nicely, but the most satisfying was the Night Heron which we accidentally found roosting in a pine tree by the side of a river.
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