Ardea alba

Great Egret at Albury

Ardea alba at Albury - 20 Feb 2021
Ardea alba at Albury - 20 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Ardea alba 21 Feb 2021 ChrisAllen
Ardea alba 20 Feb 2021 KylieWaldon

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The egrets were taking advantage of the Little Black Cormorants; flying low over the fishing party waiting to snaffle a stray morsel lost in the whitewash. At least four birds followed them the length of the pond.

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  • 7 Abundance
  • 20 Feb 2021 09:52 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 346 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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