Ardea alba

Great Egret at McKellar, ACT

Ardea alba at McKellar, ACT - 22 Oct 2019
Ardea alba at McKellar, ACT - 22 Oct 2019
Ardea alba at McKellar, ACT - 22 Oct 2019
Ardea alba at McKellar, ACT - 22 Oct 2019
Ardea alba at McKellar, ACT - 22 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Ardea alba 9 Nov 2019 natureguy
Ardea alba 7 Nov 2019 AlisonMilton

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When we first arrived one was sitting in a tree, then they flew around together perhaps in courtship. Was hoping they were going to nest but subsequent visits (on Frogwatch) only found one or none. Delayed reporting due to the easy access to the potential nest site.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 22 Oct 2019 12:39 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 339 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

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