Ardea alba
Great Egret at Kambah, ACT
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| Ardea alba | natureguy | 6 Sep 2021 | |
| Ardea plumifera | DrDJDavidJ | 6 Sep 2021 | |
| Ardea plumifera | DrDJDavidJ | 6 Sep 2021 |
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User's notes
Walked into small private courtyard.
2 comments
6 Sep 2021
Thanks for correcting ID, we weren't sure.
Yeh, we were very surprised to see it there, dunno what's in the garden to attract it.
Yeh, we were very surprised to see it there, dunno what's in the garden to attract it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.057095-35.398051
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Aug 2021 05:22 PM Recorded on
- DrDJDavidJ Recorded by
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- DrDJDavidJ Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardea alba 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 882m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Ardea modesta
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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