Flight of the heron
29 May 2015

This juvenile striated heron (Butorides striata) stretches his wings for take of in Double Island Point, Queensland.
Image credit: Chris Muggeridge
Three, two, one…the striated heron lifts off
This week’s reader photo was taken by Chris in Double Island Point, Queensland:
“I captured this juvenile striated heron (Butorides striata) at full stretch, just as he was taking off from the sandy bank,” he said.
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