Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

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

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Kingston, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by RodDeb

Latest sightings

Pelecanus conspicillatus 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

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Lawson, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Tharwa, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

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Discussion

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

Christine wrote:

21 Jan 2025

Great capture :)

Platalea regia

Significant sightings

Ixobrychus dubius at Fyshwick, ACT

Recent activity

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Nycticorax caledonicus at Fyshwick, ACT

Nycticorax caledonicus at Fyshwick, ACT

Nycticorax caledonicus at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea plumifera at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea plumifera at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT

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