I wondered on Monday if the visitor to our back garden was a Chestnut Bittern or Pond Heron. Got a closer look just now in our backyard and by the fish pond and we reckon it’s a Night Heron (夜鹭, Ye Lu). Not sure why the name as it’s strutting about in the full light of this fine morning (26C and 70%).
Its status is resident and widespread. It likes to hang about in public parks and ornamental pools which is exactly what it’s doing here.
I wish I could get a oic, as ours is a touch different from the photo above and may be one of the sub varieties. But that’s unlikely as I’m not currently an owner of a powerful telephoto lens SLR.
