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The Indian Pond Heron or Paddybird (Ardeola grayii) is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to India, Burma, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations. They are however distinctive when they take off with bright white wings flashing in contrast to the cryptic streaked olive and brown colours of the body. Their camouflage is so excellent that they will close approach before taking to flight, a behaviour which has resulted in folk names and beliefs that the birds are short-sighted or blind.
They appear stocky with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed from their dull colours when they take to flight, when the white of the wings makes them very prominent. It is very similar to the Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, but is darker-backed. To the east of its range, it is replaced by the Chinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus.
They are very silent but may give a harsh croak when flushed or near their nests.
They are very common in India, and are usually solitary foragers but numbers of them may sometimes feed in close proximity during the dry seasons when small wetlands have a high concentration of prey. They are semi-colonial breeders. They may also forage at garbage heaps. During dry seasons, they sometimes take to foraging on well watered lawns or even dry grassland. When foraging, they allow close approach and flush only at close range. They sometimes form communal roosts, often in avenue trees over busy urban areas.
The Indian Pond Heron's feeding habitat is marshy wetlands. They usually feed at the edge of ponds but make extensive use of floating vegetation such as Water hyacinth to access deeper water. They may also on occasion swim on water or fish from the air and land in deeper waters
Photo captured near Dry and Stone Lagoons off U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 75-200mm f4.5 lens. Humboldt County. Late October 2013.
I am constantly reinventing myself…It's the only way to shake off the past, breaking the connection between how I was then and how I am now.
Am I real? Or just an illusion?
Photo taken north of the town of Klamath in Del Norte County. "State of Jefferson." Late January 2013.
Photo captured via the HDR method of photography near Smith River and the Oregon State Line in Del Norte County. North Coast. Late January 2013.
A man with gray hair and a beard sits on a motorcycle, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, gazing thoughtfully while surrounded by greenery and a yellow wall.
I’m not reinventing myself this year piersey.com/stopped-chasing-reinvention-life-calmer/ I’m choosing a quieter life. Here’s why simplicity, space, and fewer inputs finally made things feel sustainable.
Photo of the Eel River captured from Dyerville Bar off of Avenue of the Giants. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo captured along Dyerville Road at Founders Grove near Avenue of the Giants. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch near the Lost Coast via Mattole Road. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Grazing cattle on pasture lands near the national park. Quite a delight to witness as this herd of cattle simply perform life's duties and allows us to experience the smaller things in life. Photo captured at a cattle ranch near Redwood National Park in the town of Orick. Humboldt County. Early August 2013.
Photo looking towards Trinidad Head and the city of Trinidad captured from Clam Beach County Park. Humboldt County. Late March 2013.
Photo of an abandoned property captured from Vance Avenue in the census-designated place of Samoa via the HDR methods of photography. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo captured from the Humboldt Lagoon State Park Visitor Center at Stone Lagoon. Humboldt Lagoons State Park. Humboldt County. Mid July 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch near the Mad River via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 75-200mm f/4.5 lens in McKinleyville. Humboldt County. Late December 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch near the Lost Coast via Mattole Road. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.
- Marie Curie, scientist, Nobel laureate (7 Nov 1867-1934)
Photo captured on Mattole Road miles southwest of the city of Ferndale. On the way to the Lost Coast. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo of the rugged Santa Lucia Mountains captured alongside the El Sur Ranch on the Old Coast Road in Big Sur. Monterey County. Mid April 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch alongside Pacheco Road. City of Arcata. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo captured alongside the El Sur Ranch on the Old Coast Road in Big Sur. Monterey County. Mid April 2013.
This photo has more of a conceptual meaning. It's my hand placed up against a mirror, representing my constant search for who I am.
Photo captured near the town of Point Arena and near the Point Arena Lighthouse Station. Mendocino County. Late March 2013.