Egretta novaehollandiae
3 White-faced Heron at Gordon, ACT
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| Egretta novaehollandiae | MatthewFrawley | 25 Jan 2022 | |
| Egretta novaehollandiae | RodDeb | 24 Jan 2022 |
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saw one fly up to the tree top with grass in mouth before we found out they had a nest, lovely surprise to see this, we wish them well.
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Location information
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Gordon, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Egretta novaehollandiae Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Egretta novaehollandiae Scientific name
- White-faced Heron Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1298.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Ardea novaehollandiae
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