Hi, the Purple Heron is perched in the trees behind the pools at Trefloyne!
It
flew up from the reeds at about 6.45pm and has been preening and
stretching-Dave G and his wife were still watching it at 8.15.It now
looks to have a lot of adult plumage including head plume and shaggy
breast feathers,but in flight yesterday,the upperparts looked brown and
black so I think it might be a sub-adult(assuming its the same bird)!
cheers
Alan collens