Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Bega, NSW

Nycticorax caledonicus at Bega, NSW - 17 Sep 2018
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Nycticorax caledonicus 5 Aug 2019 JackieLambert

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JackieMiles wrote:
   6 Aug 2019
Yep, they have been pretty reliably recorded roosting on the island in Glebe Lagoon in the last couple of years, although easier to see in winter when the leaves fall off all the deciduous trees.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 17 Sep 2018 04:43 PM Recorded on
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