Greenbacked Heron Butorides striatus

This is the smallest heron in the world, found in Africa south of the Sahara, some islands in the Indian and the Pacific Oceans, Asia and Australia. They are usually an uncommon bird but may be very common in some areas. They will hunt around streams, pans and ponds, any water with thickly foliated banks. They have been seen to place a feather on the water, used as a lure for prey. They breed from August to June; both sexes incubate the eggs from 21-25 days. Young can fly at just over 30 days. They feed on frogs, spiders, fish, crustaceans, insects and small reptiles.