Ardea alba

1 Great Egret at Bega, NSW

Ardea alba at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
Ardea alba at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
Ardea alba at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
Ardea alba at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
Ardea alba at Bega, NSW - 4 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Ardea alba 24 Jan 2022 Liam.m
Ardea alba 20 Jan 2022 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

It was great to see these magnificent birds here to breed again. Its been some years. And this time they were in amongst the bats. Nest upon nest. Some so close they looked like the same one. Lots of chicks sitting up and lots of parent birds flocking off and coming back with food. It was a great experience.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 25 Abundance
  • 4 Jan 2022 07:45 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 335 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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