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Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Description:

The Nankeen Night Heron stands about 60 cm tall with a stooped appearance. It is not strictly nocturnal. It often feeds during the day, especially during wet weather. The bird is dependent on a diet of small fish, reptiles, insects and sometimes eggs.

Habitat:

Found This Heron Perched on a post next to a lake

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Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Nankeen Night Heron


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6 Comments

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 11 years ago

Thanks for the comments Mary and Joao

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Thanks for the comments guys :) and Eric its good to be back. Have so many more spottings to add!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely portrait!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Nice to see you back mate! Looking forward to your Australian wildlife snaps :-)

João Mourão
João Mourão 12 years ago

Magnificent photo

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

Beautiful portrait

SeanWeekly
Spotted by
SeanWeekly

5275, South Australia, Australia

Spotted on Feb 10, 2012
Submitted on Feb 10, 2012

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