grey heron (Ardea cinerea) खैरा बगुला,खैरा अंजन,नारी बगुला
grey heron ( Ardea cinerea ) खैरा बगुला,खैरा अंजन,नारी बगुला Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh February 21 Nikon Gears This is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa . It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows