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Sighting 4249854

Ardea alba

Great Egret at Canberra, ACT

Ardea alba at Canberra, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Ardea alba at Canberra, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Ardea alba at Canberra, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Ardea alba at Canberra, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Ardea alba at Canberra, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
Ardea alba at Canberra, ACT - 12 Feb 2020
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Ardea alba 15 Feb 2020 natureguy
Ardea alba 12 Feb 2020 AlisonMilton

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Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 11 Mar 2024 by sascha
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Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 11 Mar 2024 by sascha
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 11 Mar 2024 by sascha
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 10 Jan 2024 by sascha
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 10 Jan 2024 by sascha
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 13 Dec 2023 by sascha
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Commonwealth Park (CWP) - 20 Nov 2023 by sascha
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Parkes, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by sascha
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Parkes, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by sascha
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by sascha
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by sascha
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Parkes, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by sascha
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Parkes, ACT - 28 Oct 2023 by sascha
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Parkes, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by sascha
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Parkes, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by Mavis
Syntrichia sp. (genus) (A moss) at Parkes, ACT - 7 Nov 2021 by JanetRussell
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by Mike
Rorippa palustris (Marsh Watercress) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by Mike
Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis (Water Primrose) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by Mike
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee) at Parkes, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Canberra, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Canberra, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by AlisonMilton
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Parkes, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Parkes, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Berberis vulgaris (Barberry Bush) at Parkes, ACT - 11 Oct 2019 by natureguy
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by AdamfromOz
Rumex conglomeratus (Clustered Dock) at Parkes, ACT - 26 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica (Blue Water Speedwell) at Parkes, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Parkes, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell
Portulaca oleracea (Munyeroo ,Pigweed, Purslane) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Epilobium hirtigerum (Hairy Willowherb) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 28 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Gymnopilus junonius (Spectacular Rustgill) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Jul 2010 by Christine

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Feb 2020 09:00 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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
  • 393 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta
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