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Egretta novaehollandiae
One of NZ's most common larger birds. It is a very elegant blue-grey bird. Very distinctive yellow legs and long sharp grey beak. Constantly wading through the shallows
They feed in wet areas and on the edges of lakes.
This adult was spotted being followed by a well grown but still juvenile bird. Poor photo attached, hope to get better one.
Spotted on Mar 25, 2017
Submitted on Mar 25, 2017
3 Comments
Thanks both of you for the compliment
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Nice photo, great first spotting!