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Nankeen Night Heron Juvenile

Nycticorax caledonicus

Description:

The bird is dependent on a diet of small fish, reptiles, insects and sometimes eggs. It can be seen around freshwater rivers, lakes, bulrushes, estuaries, harbors and in residential fishponds for goldfish.

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6 Comments

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Thank you Alice and NuwanChathuranga :)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very nice, clear details!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 12 years ago

a beautiful Heron, nice spotting!!

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

thamks bernadette, they are lovely looking birds indeed :)

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 12 years ago

I love Night Herons! Beautiful bird and beautiful capture!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow! wonderful shot

SeanWeekly
Spotted by
SeanWeekly

5223, South Australia, Australia

Spotted on Feb 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 19, 2012

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