Heron at Bishop's Lodge Pond, Richmond Park
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Heron at Bishop's Lodge Pond, Richmond Park
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 7 Jan 2012
This species, the Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, is one which has done very well in the London area in recent decades. Within Richmond Park, there is a heronry in Pen Pond Plantation, and herons are an everyday sight - something which was not the case as recently as the early 1970's. What strikes me about this image is how the bird seems almost camouflaged in these watery surroundings. For another view, taken moments later, see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2760145 Richmond Park is a National Nature Reserve.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.451561
Longitude
-0.293134