Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Bega, NSW

Nycticorax caledonicus at Bega, NSW - 30 May 2020 05:40 PM
Nycticorax caledonicus at Bega, NSW - 30 May 2020 05:40 PM
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Nycticorax caledonicus 30 May 2020 MatthewHiggins

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The first photo shows a heron already hunting on the weed mat on the wetland surface just before 5pm. The second photo shows a couple more herons; there were eight in total, probably the most we have seen at one time.

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Species information

  • Nycticorax caledonicus Scientific name
  • Nankeen Night-Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 645m Recorded at altitude
  • 145 images trained Machine learning
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