Ardea alba

Great Egret at Barton, ACT

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Identification history

	Ardea alba	4 Feb 2020	natureguy
	Ardea plumifera	2 Feb 2020	JonSteinbeck

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User's notes

Even though I was still a distance from the bird as it moved through the shallows it kept moving away from me. Eventually, it took off and flew further along the shoreline.

2 comments

natureguy wrote:

5 Feb 2020

Many Great Egrets have been seen recently at the Wetlands and there are no recent records of Intermediate. Also seems larger and yellower bill than I would expect from Intermediate.

JonSteinbeck wrote:

5 Feb 2020

Hi Luke, Many thanks for that correction and the explanation. Point well made about the bill. Much appreciated. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.152633 -35.305943
Altitude 563.8m
Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Places Barton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Jan 2020 07:10 AM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds

Species information

Ardea alba Scientific name
Great Egret Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
478 images trained Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Ardea modesta

Australian Capital Territory

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