Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Edrom, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by Liam.m

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW - 29 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Eden, NSW - 19 Mar 2016 by JohnBundock

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 11 Dec 2019 by CharlesDove

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 6 Jun 2019 by CharlesDove

Latest sightings

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Mystery Bay, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Mystery Bay, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Tomakin, NSW by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Moruya, NSW by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bingie, NSW by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Ulladulla, NSW by Clarel

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Green Cape, NSW by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1

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AlisonMilton wrote:

11 Jan 2025

Thanks

Phalacrocorax varius

MatthewFrawley wrote:

11 Jan 2025

There is one Little Pied Cormorant in the photo but it is outnumbered by the Pied Cormorant so have identified that species here for this sighting.

Phalacrocorax varius

plants wrote:

5 Nov 2024

I was tossing up here, in the end I went on the whitish stripes on the neck and overall dark colour. If Striated heron, then a young one.

Butorides striata

Teresa wrote:

5 Sep 2024

An all time favourite :)

Ardea pacifica

RobParnell wrote:

11 Jul 2024

I've now posted the original photo

Threskiornis spinicollis

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Microcarbo melanoleucos at Mystery Bay, NSW

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Phalacrocorax carbo at Mystery Bay, NSW

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Microcarbo melanoleucos at Mystery Bay, NSW

Ardea alba at Eden, NSW

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