Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 31 Dec 2023 by rawshorty

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 18 Jun 2023 by rawshorty

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by JimL

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by Qwerty

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gordon, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by RodDeb

Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by LineMarie

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RodDeb

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Symonston, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Tawny4

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Holt, ACT - 30 Jul 2019 by Untidy

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Gundagai, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by RobParnell

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Chapman, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by WindyHen

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Casey, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by Kelly123456

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Nov 2024 by Kelly123456

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by Thurstan

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 12 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Strathnairn, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by VanceLawrence

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bonython, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

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Discussion

BLSHFour wrote:

Yesterday

There are other species in the image but the three birds in a row on the grass are the subject species

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

rawshorty wrote:

25 Jan 2025

Thanks Christine and Christina. I still laugh looking at them :)

Platalea regia

Csteele4 wrote:

22 Jan 2025

The more I look at this, the more I love it.

Platalea regia

RodDeb wrote:

22 Jan 2025

ACT Wildlife were checking to see if it was trapped in the roost tree on Monday.

Threskiornis molucca

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

22 Jan 2025

The bird will have great difficulty when it comes to roost in a tree and the line gets tangled in it.

Threskiornis molucca

Significant sightings

Ixobrychus dubius at Fyshwick, ACT

Recent activity

Egretta novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Fyshwick, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea plumifera at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT

Bubulcus coromandus at Fyshwick, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Gordon, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Gordon, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Gordon, ACT

Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT

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