🌍 Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) The Hamerkop (Hammerhead in English) also known as the Hammerhead Stork, or Umbrette, is a medium-sized, brown wading bird with a distinctive hammer-shaped head crest. It is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, typically inhabiting wetlands, forests, and savannas near water. Known for its industrious nature, the Hamerkop is a prolific and compulsive nest builder, creating massive, domed nests out of sticks. These birds are usually seen in pairs, foraging for fish and amphibians in shallow water. Two subspecies are recognized. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Pixel-mixer via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/hammer-head-bird-animals-1105395/ CQDR

New addition! 🌍 Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) #AfricanBirds #ArabianBirds #AsianBirds | #Hamerkop #Hammerhead #HammerheadStork #Umbrette #ScopusUmbretta | #Hamerkops #HamerkopFamily #Pelecaniformes #Waterbirds 📷: Photo by Pixel-mixer🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, Sacramento County California
photographed 13 August 2025

more at douglasherr.myportfolio.com/green-heron-...

#birds
#birdphotography
#ornithlogy
#wildlifephotography
#pelecaniformes
#ardeidae
#herons

🌎 Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) The Whistling Heron is a medium-sized heron found in South America. Its appearance is notable for its pale bluish-grey body, cinnamon-coloured neck, and a striking black crown with plumes. It also has a unique pink bill with a black tip. Unlike most herons, it is often found in drier grasslands and pastures in addition to wetlands. It is a solitary or paired bird, known for its slow, deliberate movements while foraging. Its name comes from the distinct, shrill whistle it produces, especially during flight. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Two subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/whistling-heron-chiffon-7536089/ MESI

🌎 Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) #SouthAmericanBirds | #WhistlingHeron #SyrigmaSibilatrix | #Herons #HeronFamily #Pelecaniformes #Waders #Waterbirds 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) The Shoebill is a large, grey, prehistoric-looking wading bird with a distinctive, massive, shoe-shaped bill. It is found in freshwater swamps and marshes of central and eastern tropical Africa, particularly in Uganda, South Sudan, and Tanzania. They are solitary and highly territorial, often standing motionless for extended periods, "statue-like," before striking with surprising speed to ambush prey like lungfish, other fish, and even young crocodiles. They are largely silent but engage in bill-clattering. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by PetrCZ via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-animal-beak-eyes-feathers-5473356/ VCTY

🌍 Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) #AfricanBirds | #Shoebill #WhaleHeadedStork #ShoeBilledStork #BalaenicepsRex | #Shoebills #ShoebillFamily #Pelecaniformes 📷: Photo by PetrCZ🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at a lake near Legacy Park in Greenville, South Carolina.

Great Blue #Heron in Legacy Park, #Greenville #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Ardea
Species: A. herodias

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #lake #ornithology #photography

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) on the beach during a cloudy day in Philippe Park, Safety Harbor, FL.

Little Blue #Heron in Philippe Park

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Egretta
Species: E. caerulea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #Florida #beach #ocean #photography #ornithology

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) in Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, Oldsmar FL.

Green #Heron in Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Butorides
Species: B. virescens

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #wilderness #preserve #Bayou #photography #Florida #ornithology

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) in Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, Oldsmar FL

Tricolored Heron in Mobbly Bayou

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Egretta
Species: E. tricolor

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #water #Preserve #swamp #photography #Florida #ornithology

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias herodias) in Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland FL

Great Blue Heron [Herodias Group] in Circle B Bar Reserve

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Ardea
Species: A. herodias
Subspecies: A. h. herodias

#Heron #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #swamp #marsh #reserve #Florida #ornithology

American Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta) in Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, Oldsmar FL

American Great Egret in Mobbly Bayou

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Ardea
Species: A. alba
Subspecies: A. a. #egretta

#egret #Heron #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #Florida #ornithology

Juvenile Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Juvenile Little Blue #Heron in the water at Sheffield Park

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Egretta
Species: E. caerulea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #park #water #reflection #photography #Florida #ornithology

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night #Heron (Violacea Group) in Hammock Park

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Nyctanassa
Species: N. violacea
Subspecies: N. v. violacea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #park #outdoors #photography #Wetland #Florida #ornithology

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Good morning!

Little Blue #Heron in Mobbly Bayou

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Egretta
Species: E. caerulea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #wilderness #Preserve #Bayou #photography #Florida #ornithology

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Great Blue #Heron in Mobbly Bayou

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Ardea
Species: A. herodias

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #wilderness #Preserve #Bayou #park #photography #Florida #ornithology

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) on an island. Distinguished from Black-crowned juvenile by the small white wing spots, which are larger and more teardrop shaped on a BCNH than a YCNH.

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night #Heron on an island in Saint Joseph Sound

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Nyctanassa
Species: N. violacea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #island #beach #ocean #photography #Florida #ornithology

Dozens of AW Pelicans, with Double-crested Cormorants, Brown Pelicans, and various Gull species.

Dozens of American White Pelicans on an Island (with a ton of other birds)

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Pelicanidae
Genus: #Pelecanus
Species: P. erythrorhynchos

#birds #birding #pelican #nature #wildlife #kayaking #outdoors #ocean #island #beach #photography #Florida #ornithology

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) standing in water in Hammock Park.

Tricolored #Heron in Hammock Park

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Egretta
Species: E. tricolor

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #park #reflection #lake #photography #Florida #ornithology

"Waiting in the Shallows" (2018)
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#shoebill #balaenicepsrex #pelecaniformes #birds #animals #animalart #wildlife #wildlifeart #coloredpencils #art #dartxo

La sigilosa de humedal /The wetland stealth
La garza agami (#Agamia agami), Familia #Ardeidae, Orden #Pelecaniformes. #Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Birds #Herons #Ornitology #Wetlands #LagunadelTigre #estacionbiologicalasguacamayas #Peten #canon #Sigma

Degustación matutina / Morning tasting. Pelícano café (#Pelecanus occidentalis), familia #Pelecanidae, Orden #Pelecaniformes. #Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Birds #Pelican #Ornitology #Mangroves #Manglares #humedales #Wetlands #LasLisas #Moyuta #Jutiapa

Entre arbustos / Between bushes. Garza nocturna amarilla (#Nyctanassa violaceae), Familia #Ardeidae, Orden #Pelecaniformes. #Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Birds #Aves #Herons #Garzas #Ornitology #Ornitologia #Manglares #LasLisas #Moyuta #Jutiapa

Thread by @GromesRoland on Thread Reader App @GromesRoland: Kommen wir zur nächsten Vogelordnung, den Pelecaniformes, früher

#Vögel: #Pelecaniformes, #Pelikane ( #Pelicanidae), #Reiher ( #Ardeidae), #Ibisse und #Löffler ( #Threskiornithidae)

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