Egretta novaehollandiae

2 White-faced Heron at Splitters Creek, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Oct 2021
Egretta novaehollandiae at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Oct 2021
Egretta novaehollandiae at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Egretta novaehollandiae 1 Nov 2021 Darcy

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Parent hiding in the leaves, with three large chicks in the nest

2 comments

KylieWaldon wrote:
   1 Nov 2021
Excellent find Darcy. I've never seen a nest for this species before!
Darcy wrote:
   1 Nov 2021
Yeah i've seen a few lately. It's a big twiggy nest, like a larger magpie nest, up in the fork of a tree

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Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 28 Oct 2021 10:10 AM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by

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  • True Nesting site

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