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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) species

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25 species

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter)

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Male
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron)

Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret)

Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera
Ardea plumifera

Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian Bittern)

Botaurus poiciloptilus
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Botaurus poiciloptilus

Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret)

Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus
Bubulcus coromandus

Butorides striata (Striated Heron)

Butorides striata
Butorides striata

Immature
Butorides striata
Butorides striata
Butorides striata
Butorides striata

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)

Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)

Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae

Egretta sacra (Eastern Reef Egret)

Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra
Egretta sacra

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern)

Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius
Ixobrychus dubius

Ixobrychus flavicollis (Black Bittern)

Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Ixobrychus flavicollis

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron)

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Juvenile
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Phalacrocorax sp. (genus) (A Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sp. (genus)
Phalacrocorax sp. (genus)
Phalacrocorax sp. (genus)
Phalacrocorax sp. (genus)
Phalacrocorax sp. (genus)
Phalacrocorax sp. (genus)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius

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