Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Historic records

Order: - Family: Ardeidae

08-12-10 © Carlos González Ledo
08-12-10 © Carlos González Ledo
08-12-10 © Carlos González Ledo
14-11-10 © Carlos González Ledo

They are two months old

07-11-10 © Carlos González Ledo
07-11-10 © Carlos González Ledo
23-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo
23-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo
23-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo
16-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo
16-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo
11-10-10 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Three chicks in three different sizes. This is because Tiger-Herons, unlike most bird species, begin to incubate immediately after the egg is laid. Since the eggs take the same number of days to develop they hatch staggeredly. This is known as asynchronous hatching and accounts for the difference in size. 

10-10-10 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
09-10-10 © Silvia Vitale
03-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo
03-10-10 © Carlos González Ledo

Following the development of the tiger-heron. They are three weeks

23-09-10 © Jorge García Vicente
23-09-10 © Jorge García Vicente
23-09-10 © Jorge García Vicente
23-09-10 © Jorge García Vicente
Total: 570

We are sorry. There are no videos for this bird.