Himantopus leucocephalus
3 Pied Stilt at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Himantopus leucocephalus | natureguy | 29 Oct 2021 | |
| Himantopus leucocephalus | rawshorty | 29 Oct 2021 |
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Two eggs in nest. Great to see them breeding again in Canberra.
7 comments
29 Oct 2021
@rawshorty well done getting a pic of the eggs, lovely. We know you will keep a close eye on them, look forward to seeing your pics here as they progress, keep 'em coming.
29 Oct 2021
@RodDeb I am away the next two days then back to work and then off again next weekend so won't have the time to keep an eye on them unfortunately. After your post on Facebook today of seeing them building the nest yesterday i think you will have to take on the task of checking on them and maybe do a note for CBN :)
29 Oct 2021
Thanks but sure you will still be going there more often than we do on our weekly visit.
29 Oct 2021
Great observations guys, I think this is only the second breeding record in the ACT, with the first being last year. Good luck for the Stilts.
29 Oct 2021
Hehe I've been watching them too, but didn't see any eggs. Maybe they popped out yesterday or today?
29 Oct 2021
29 Oct 2021
Looks like there are quite a few people who will be keeping an eye on them and hopefully adding their pics to CNM. The more the merrier.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.162065-35.316634
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2021 01:13 PM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- rawshorty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Himantopus leucocephalus Shorebirds Water birds Birds
Species information
- Himantopus leucocephalus Scientific name
- Pied Stilt Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 825m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Himantopus himantopus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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