Juvenile Striated Heron & water hyacinth, Corixo Negro, Brazil

Corixo Negro, Porto Três Irmãos, near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil (October 2023)

This image was taken during the Jaguars of the Pantanal trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography).

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Striated heron (Butorides striata) / Wikipedia
Striated Heron Butorides striata / BirdForum
Green-backed Heron Butorides striata / BirdLife International
Striated Heron Butorides striata / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 17:27
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 2500

Latitude 17 16 35.7 S
Longitude 56 41 10.5 W
Altitude 92.60m