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White Faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Description:

The White-faced Heron feeds on a wide variety of prey, including fish, insects and amphibians. Food is obtained in a variety of ways, such as walking and disturbing prey, searching among damp crevices or simply standing in the water and watching for movement.

Habitat:

White-faced Herons can be found anywhere where there is water, from tidal mudflats and coastal reefs to moist grasslands and gardens.

Notes:

Spotted today during a walk along Parramatta River, NSW

1 Species ID Suggestions

XXD17
XXD17 11 years ago
White-faced heron
Egretta novaehollandiae


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2 Comments

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 11 years ago

Thank you for the confirmation of ID :D

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

A beauty!

SeanWeekly
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SeanWeekly

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Sep 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012

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