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Goliath heron

Goliath heron

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Canon EOS 7D

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settings

Aperture f/9.5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000

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Jun, 2013

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I have taken many photos of this bird, but I call it "Little Blue Heron" based on info I found on internet. I never came across the name"Goliath" Heron. Many of your birds are unfamiliar. Are you in the USA or somewhere else?

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Thank you very much for your comment! This picture is taken in The Gambia. A very small country in Africa!

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