Ardeidae

Common wading species. Can sometimes be spotted even in the sewage and storm-water drains of my city, Bangalore.

White-faced Heron

Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.

Heron,Photographed in Miranda Shorebirds.

Black-headed Heron

Heron,

Cattle Egret (Flight)

Egret,

Little Egret (Breeding)

Breeding adult Little Egret in Bang Lang, Vietnam.

Egret,Breeding adult Little Egret in Bang Lang, Vietnam.

Grey Heron (Adult)

An adult Grey Heron swallowing a freshly caught fish.

Heron,An adult Grey Heron swallowing a freshly caught fish.

Indian Pond Heron

Heron,

Indian Pond Heron (Breeding)

Heron,

Goliath Heron

Heron,

Striated Heron

Heron,

Great Blue Heron

Heron,

Cinnamon Bittern (juvenile)

The identification is a little doubtful. This reclusive bittern was well-camouflaged among the reeds, and I was only able to see some cinnamon spotting.

Bittern,The identification is a little doubtful. This reclusive bittern was well-camouflaged among the reeds, and I was only able to see some cinnamon spotting.

Great Blue Heron

Heron,

Great Egret

Egret,

Little Egret (Non-breeding)

Little Egret in Bang Lang reserve in Viet Nam

Egret,Little Egret in Bang Lang reserve in Viet Nam

Western Reef Egret

On the Baikal fort

Egret,On the Baikal fort

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nocturnal and migratory. This individual was in the shade about to retire for the day.

Heron,Nocturnal and migratory. This individual was in the shade about to retire for the day.

Purple Heron

Heron,

Tricolored Heron

Heron,

Grey Heron (Immature)

Heron,

Lava or Galápagos Heron

Heron,

Squacco Heron

Heron,

Green Heron

Heron,

Cattle Egret

Egret,

Pacific or Eastern Egret

Egret,

Intermediate or Median or Yellow-billed Egret

As our boat waded near her this Median Egret tensed into an alert pose, ready to make a getaway if we got too close.

Egret,As our boat waded near her this Median Egret tensed into an alert pose, ready to make a getaway if we got too close.