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Squacco heron sent on July 15, 2023 (14:36) by Vito Serra. 5 comments, 294 views.

at 600mm, 1/3200 f/8.0, ISO 640, hand held. Oasi la Rizza, Italy.

La sgarza ciuffetto (Ardeola ralloides Scopoli, 1769) è un uccello della famiglia degli Ardeidi, diffuso in Eurasia ed Africa. Airone di medie dimensioni dal collo corto (come il guardabuoi) ha il piumaggio di color cuoio, che contrasta con il bianco di ali e coda. Il becco nel periodo riproduttivo diventa azzurro. L'adulto ha un ciuffo nucale molto evidente. La specie ha un areale molto ampio che comprende Europa, Africa e Asia. In Italia, è presente (benché poco diffuso) in pianura Padana soprattutto lungo i fiumi e nella zona della Lombardia e del Piemonte dove è dominante la risaia e nella zona del delta del Po, delle valli di Comacchio e delle valli presso Molinella (Bologna). È sicuramente una specie di airone coloniale piuttosto rara. Nel censimento del 1981 la popolazione italiana era stimata in 300 coppie. Gregario, nidifica in colonia denominata garzaia insieme ad altre specie di ardeidi. Si nutre di pesci, rane, girini e invertebrati. È specie migratrice.

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15 persons like it: Bruno_pratico, Claudio Cortesi, Diodato Campagna, Emmegiu, Giallo63, Giustino Capozzoli, Mat58, Mnardell, Palmieri Raimondo, Paolo P, Sigma3000, Simobati, Stearm, Stefania Saffioti, Supercecc56

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Claudio Cortesi

sent on July 15, 2023 (14:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great first floor. The news that accompanies the image is also useful. :-)

Diodato Campagna

sent on July 15, 2023 (15:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot!
Bravissimo Vito, hello.
:-)

Stefania Saffioti

sent on July 15, 2023 (15:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations! Really lovely! :-)

Giustino Capozzoli

sent on July 17, 2023 (2:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful capture on the fly, excellent exposure against the light. Congratulations Vito

Mat58

sent on July 17, 2023 (6:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice great shot as usual ;-) Hello :-)

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on July 17, 2023 (13:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

........... a close-up from Urloooooooooo...................

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