Nycticorax caledonicus

10 Nankeen Night-Heron at Giralang, ACT

Nycticorax caledonicus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
Nycticorax caledonicus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
Nycticorax caledonicus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
Nycticorax caledonicus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
Nycticorax caledonicus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
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Nycticorax caledonicus 16 Mar 2022 Liam.m
Nycticorax caledonicus 16 Mar 2022 AlisonMilton

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Juvenile. Surprised to see it out in the open in the middle of the day. Watched it for over an hour but it wasn't doing anything interesting, like feeding. Locals say there are two and have been here for several days. Mostly early morning or early afternoon. I only saw one.

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  • 11 Mar 2022 02:08 PM Recorded on
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