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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Boolijah, NSW by RobG1
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Beecroft Peninsula, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wollongong, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Port Kembla, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Port Kembla, NSW by AlisonMilton
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

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rawshorty wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Thanks Christine and Christina. I still laugh looking at them :)
Platalea regia
Csteele4 wrote:
22 Jan 2025
The more I look at this, the more I love it.
Platalea regia
RodDeb wrote:
22 Jan 2025
ACT Wildlife were checking to see if it was trapped in the roost tree on Monday.
Threskiornis molucca
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
22 Jan 2025
The bird will have great difficulty when it comes to roost in a tree and the line gets tangled in it.
Threskiornis molucca
Christine wrote:
21 Jan 2025
Great capture :)
Platalea regia

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Threskiornis molucca at Gerroa, NSW

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Gerroa, NSW

Ardea alba at Gerroa, NSW

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Gerroa, NSW

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Gerroa, NSW

Platalea regia at Gerroa, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at Gerroa, NSW

Phalacrocorax carbo at Broulee, NSW

Phalacrocorax sp. (genus) at Broulee, NSW

Phalacrocorax sp. (genus) at Broulee, NSW

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