Sunday 23 May 2010

White-faced Heron and Little Egret

I was following the White-faced Heron trying to get a bit closer for a photo. When I went around a mangrove I saw that a Little Egret was also there. They lined up well for a group shot.

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White-faced Heron (Ardea novaehollandiae)
Little Egret (Ardea (Egretta) garzetta)

Mullens Wader Roost on a bleak day and a very low tide

8 comments:

mick said...

wow! that looks different from the usual nice sunny blue days! Nice to get the two birds together like that.

Neil said...

Thanks Mick I know how much you like blue sky but we make do with the days we get.

Birding is Fun! said...

Very cool! I've not seen either of those species...yet!

Bob Kaufman said...

Nice comparison between the two waders, Neil.

Larry said...

Nice shot Neil! Isn't it fun when you are concentrating on getting a photograph of a bird and suddenly you get a great surprise like this?

Neil said...

Thanks Idaho, Bob and Larry it is fun to get a surprise now and again while bird watching.

gwendolen said...

Lovely photo Neil. The white-faced heron is such a pretty one.

Neil said...

Thanks Gwendolen.