Indian Pond Heron

[Dr. Kalpamoi Kakati]

In breeding plumage.

Location-Gwalior.
Exif:-

1/250
f/7.1
ISO 400
FL-500mm
Spot metering
Handheld
About 50 pc cropped

[Shariq Khan]

Good Capture.

[Bhargava Srivari]

Nice image. The bird looks to be in focus and sharp. I like the diffused BG. I feel that slightly more space at the bottom will enhance the image, but I understand that you intentionally did not do that to avoid the ununatural perch.

tfs

[Mrudul Godbole]

Lovely green background. The eye contact and the details are nice. Agree with Bhargava about the perch. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

The background has come out well. Some more details on the head would have been good. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Nice Bg and pose. This is a Non breeding individual doctor.

TFS
Roopak

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice Image.Please Look at Colour from Head to Neck.IN BREEDING, the Head to Neck becomes Plain Buff AS SEEN in this Photograph.Therefore, I agree with Dr.Kakati that it is in Breeding Plumage.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Have to disagree Sir. Pond herons in breeding plumage I have seen have a Purple to chestnut brown back. A uniform Pale brown on the head, breast and neck, sometimes pale yellow on the breast. A little Blue green at the base of the bill and also longish neck feathers which look like plumes. The streaking on the neck is almost always replaced by a uniform pale brown.
Plumage do differ across geographical limits and birds in transformation can have a mix of both the plumages.

Rgds
Roopak

[Dr. Kalpamoi Kakati]

I have checked it . I think Mr Gangadharan is right.thanks

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Thanks very much both to Roopak and Dr.Kakati.SaktiWild