The heron was first spotted by the bird watcher Andris Erts and photographed by the ornithologist Gaidis Grandāns.
The Squacco heron was seen on July 1 in Daugavpils.
The yellow heron is small compared to other heron species, a height of 44-47 centimeters. The breeding area of these birds is Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, not least other Mediterranean lands, and the Middle East and Africa.