Egretta novaehollandiae
White-faced Heron at Stromlo, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Egretta novaehollandiae | natureguy | 3 Oct 2018 | |
| Egretta novaehollandiae | JonSteinbeck | 2 Oct 2018 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
My eye was drawn to a white object on the opposite side of the river. I initially thought it was some rubbish that had drifted down with the current and was now stuck in the mud. Bringing my camera to my eye so I could look through the telephoto lens I realised I was looking at a White-faced Heron freezing in place as it looked for food to eat. It was in front of a carcass of a large animal, which may have been drawing insects. Photos two and three below show the heron hunting the insects possibly attracted by the dead animal. Photo four was when the heron stretched up to full height.
Be the first to comment
Location information
- Coordinates 148.951327-35.319913
- Altitude 460.0m
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Sep 2018 07:47 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Egretta novaehollandiae Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Egretta novaehollandiae Scientific name
- White-faced Heron Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1298.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
-
Synonyms
Ardea novaehollandiae
Seasonal activity
-
Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND