Beautiful capture for the grey heron of the Paradis lake in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium. A majestic animal, capable of remaining motionless for long periods of time waiting to pounce on its prey, its meal.
The grey heron is a large, elegant, long-legged wader, measuring about 90 cm long with a wingspan of up to 185 cm; its plumage is ash grey on the back and wings, while its long, sinuous neck is white with black stripes, as is its head, adorned with a fine black crest that extends into a plume. Its bill is long, powerful and yellow, ideal for spearing fish and frogs in calm waters, where it fishes motionless, immobilised in a statuesque pose before striking with lightning speed. Its yellow eyes give it a piercing, watchful air. It flies heavily with slow flapping wings, neck bent in an S-shape and long legs trailing behind, revealing its characteristic silhouette as it glides silently over the marshes, ponds and rivers of Europe.
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