This species of heron lives in the Amazonian lowlands and is quite shy. I had never seen one before my trip to Peru and it was a real treat to photograph.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/100 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure compensation: -1/3
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm = 1.4x
More from Peru - Glenn Bartley Nature Photography - Peru 2011