Grey Heron Hunting at Dawn

A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) standing alert in shallow water, patiently searching for prey in the golden morning light. This elegant wading bird is renowned for its precision, stealth and remarkable hunting ability across wetlands throughout Africa and Eurasia.

Photograph by Leen van der Slik, FPSSA

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Species: Grey Heron
Scientific name: Ardea cinerea
Behaviour: hunting, stalking, wading, foraging, standing, alert, feeding
Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Habitat: Wetlands
Photographer: Leen van der Slik, FPSSA
Camera: SONY ILCE-1
Lens: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Dimensions: 4619 × 3947 px
Orientation: landscape
Capture date: 6 March 2025
Format: JPEG

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grey heron heron Ardea cinerea bird wildlife African wildlife wetland marsh river lake waterbird wading bird

Photographer: Leen van der Slik, FPSSA
Copyright owner: © Leen van der Slik
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Grey Heron Hunting at Dawn

Photograph details

Species: Grey Heron
Scientific name: Ardea cinerea
Behaviour: hunting, stalking, wading, foraging, standing, alert, feeding
Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Habitat: Wetlands
Photographer: Leen van der Slik, FPSSA
Camera: SONY ILCE-1
Lens: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Dimensions: 4619 × 3947 px
Orientation: landscape
Capture date: 6 March 2025
Format: JPEG

Photographer: Leen van der Slik, FPSSA
Licensed by: OSEA Wildlife Media

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Estimated licence fee$29

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