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Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Charlotte Pass, NSW by MB
Fulica atra at Yarrow, NSW by MB
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Nicholls, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by regeraghty
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Biziura lobata at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Pelecanus conspicillatus at Dunlop, ACT by ploffskinpluffskin
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Araluen, NSW by RobParnell
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Dunlop, ACT by rawshorty
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Theodore, ACT by simonkel
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by LineMarie
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Dunlop, ACT by Thurstan
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) 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
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Greenway, ACT by LineMarie
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Glen Allen, NSW by RobG1
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT by MB
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by MB
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Bonython, ACT by Gallpix
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Hejor1
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Bonython, ACT by Gallpix
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Kingston, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) 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
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Coombs, ACT by JimL
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Weston, ACT by JimL
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Weston, ACT by JimL
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Weston, ACT by JimL
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Weston, ACT by JimL
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Barton, ACT by MB
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Coombs, ACT by TriciaE
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by Gallpix
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type)) at Fadden, ACT by RodDeb
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
Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by Gallpix
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
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Young, NSW by VanceLawrence
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by Jeanette
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
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Gungahlin, ACT by TrishGungahlin
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty

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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
HelenCross wrote:
14 Jan 2025
Wowee!
Spatula rhynchotis

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