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Sighting 4397906

Ardea alba

Great Egret at Monash, ACT

Ardea alba at Monash, ACT - 8 Oct 2021
Ardea alba at Monash, ACT - 8 Oct 2021
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Ardea alba 9 Oct 2021 Liam.m
Ardea alba 8 Oct 2021 MB

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Liam.m wrote:
   9 Oct 2021
A bird in full breeding plumage would also have a black bill.

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Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Monash, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo
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Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Monash, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Monash, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Monash, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Monash, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by RodDeb
Ommatoiulus moreleti (Portuguese Millipede) at Monash, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Poodytes gramineus (Little Grassbird) at Monash, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Monash, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Monash, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Monash, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Monash, ACT - 19 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Monash, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by JohnBundock
Petrochelidon ariel (Fairy Martin) at Monash, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by RodDeb
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Monash, ACT - 18 Jul 2021 by RodDeb
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Monash, ACT - 18 Jul 2021 by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Monash, ACT - 10 Jul 2021 by RodDeb
Typha domingensis (Bullrush) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by Liam.m
Poodytes gramineus (Little Grassbird) at Monash, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 25 Oct 2020 by Liam.m
Sturnus vulgaris (Common Starling) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Monash, ACT - 14 May 2020 by MichaelMulvaney
Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch) at Monash, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Monash, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Monash, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Monash, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 8 Oct 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 1 Oct 2019 by michaelb
Caesia calliantha (Blue Grass-lily) at Monash, ACT - 8 Dec 2016 by gregbaines
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Monash, ACT - 9 Jun 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Monash, ACT - 9 Jun 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Monash, ACT - 9 Jun 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Monash, ACT - 9 Jun 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Monash, ACT - 11 Apr 2016 by michaelb
Rumex crispus (Curled Dock) at Monash, ACT - 11 Apr 2016 by michaelb

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Oct 2021 09:56 AM Recorded on
  • MB 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
  • 349 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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  • Description
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