Sentences with phrase «white herons»

«First the Great White Herons would arrive, followed by the other birds,» says Calle.

This Custom of gathering together to sleep and rest at night (roosting in English) is practiced by a few animals, including white herons, mammals, and some species of butterflies.

The Okarito Lagoon is home to the only white heron rookery in the Southern Hemisphere and locals are proud of the 150 species of bird that breed in the region.

We spend the night in a comfortable cabin with waterwell, white cotton curtains which move in the wind and a view of a water surface over which white herons and pelicans fly.

Later we see palmtrees, banana trees, rubber plantations and many fresh - green paddies with now and then bright white herons.

From kayaking in the pristine Okarito Lagoon with its beautiful white herons to hiking part of the Routeburn Track to Key Summit, the «Rimu» is a wonderful two - week journey.»

The drive takes you along the rugged and wild west coast, crossing the Karangarua and Cook rivers, and passing tranquil Lakes Paringa and Moeraki, where the graceful white heron is often seen.

Every night around 6 pm thousands of white herons arrive at the village of Petulu settling in for the night in the threes along the main road.

Okarito Lagoon is home to the only native white heron colony in New Zealand, as well as lots of other amazing birdlife including the Okarito Brown kiwi.

Crows on Pine and White Herons on Willow, 16th century (Momoyama period).

Tomorrow I will go after the BM white heron and see if this is my right white, too!

Changes in the daily schedules of tidal flooding affected smaller, daylight - dependent Little Blue Herons more than Great White Herons, which have longer legs and forage at night when necessary.

The lagoon is a feeding ground of the rare white heron (kotuku) which breeds in the nearby Waitangi Roto Nature Reserve.

Winter visitors experience a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna, including white herons, loons, pelicans, ospreys, and numerous small animals.

Their caps were tapered white cylinders, each holding a tall, white heron's feather in its band.

There is an abundant presence of birds, such as striped and white herons, tuqui tuquis, the black headed noisy bird (Donacobius), the hoatzin or shansho (Ophisthocomus hoatzin), a weird bird, as its physical aspect and customs make it look like a primitive bird.

There is an abundance of pelicans and white herons.

The boat first crosses through mangrove channels at the southern tip of Ambergris Caye offering opportunities for sighting Belted Kingfishers, Great White Herons, Little Blue Herons, Great Blue Herons, Roseate Spoonbills, Black - Necked Stilts, as well as the common occurrence of Brown Pelicans, Frigates, Cormorants, Ospreys, Plovers, Pipers and Terns.

Situated in attractive environment of rice fields and quite atmosphere, easy access to many points of interest to reach the volcanic country side which is offers majestic scenery, the white herons coming home to rest in the nearby village of Petulu — Ubud, and just a short walks to the Monkey forest, galleries, performance stage, artist studios, temples, Ubud palace, traditional market, art museum and dances classes.

Okarito is known for its white herons; whilst the many lakes and beaches invite rest and reflection before arriving at the stunning Glaciers.

About 800m at its widest point and more than 8.5 km long, it has dense foliage that provides ideal shelter for more than 170 bird species, including brown pelicans, olive cormorants, turkey birds, brown boobies and frigates, and is also being a good place to see red flamingos, snowy egrets and white herons.

This verdant refuge, replete with quiet hiking trails, offers glimpses of native species including frigate birds, sparrow hawks, white herons and red - tailed hawks.

I went back to the white heron.