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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Theodore, ACT by simonkel
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Kambah, ACT by JohnBundock
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Glen Allen, NSW by RobG1
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Kingston, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Greenway, ACT by LineMarie
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Chisholm, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Coombs, ACT by JimL
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Weston, ACT by JimL
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Weston, ACT by JimL
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Coombs, ACT by TriciaE
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Paddys River, ACT by JohnBundock
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Young, NSW by VanceLawrence
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Young, NSW by VanceLawrence
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Latham, ACT by Jennybach
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Monash, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Glen Allen, NSW by RobG1
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Monash, ACT by MB
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by GirtsO

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TCosta wrote:
14 Dec 2024
Threskiornis spinicollis
RodDeb wrote:
12 Oct 2024
This is a Plumed Egret not a Great Egret, thanks.
Ardea plumifera
RodDeb wrote:
12 Oct 2024
This is a Plumed Egret not an Australian White Ibis, thanks.
Ardea plumifera
JenniM wrote:
11 Oct 2024
Why did it die? I also found a dead little black cormorant at Hackett about a week before I saw this one near Floriade.
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
SandraH wrote:
11 Oct 2024
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

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Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT

Threskiornis molucca at Fyshwick, ACT

Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Theodore, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Theodore, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Theodore, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae

Ardea pacifica at Glen Allen, NSW

Threskiornis molucca at Latham, ACT

Threskiornis molucca at Young, NSW

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