Platalea regia

1 Royal Spoonbill at Bega, NSW

Platalea regia at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
Platalea regia at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
Platalea regia at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Platalea regia 24 Jan 2022 Liam.m
Platalea regia 20 Jan 2022 KylieWaldon

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The spoonbills were playing second fiddle to the enormous number of Great Egrets and bats. About two pairs appeared to be nesting. But it was hard to see. The tree they were in was fully leafed - not like the trees the bats and egrets were in.

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  • 8 Abundance
  • 4 Jan 2022 08:34 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • True Nesting site

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