Local Birds at Lake Alford.

After having the dreaded Flu for a couple of weeks, we felt we needed to get out in the fresh air. A short outing to the local duck ponds, (Lake Alford), was very refreshing.

Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

Australian Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus australis)

Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)

Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)

Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)

Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta)

For more on this area check out our good friend Mick over at Sandy Straits and Beyond
For more birds visit Wild Bird Wednesday.

Egret's

There are five species of Egret that call Australia Home.

Cattle Egret 48-53cm, arrived in the North of Australia about 1950. Eastern Great Egret 0.85-1.05cm.

Eastern Reef Egret 60-65cm,with a Dark & Light Morph phase.

Intermediate Egret 55-65cm.

Little Egret 55-65cm.

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 Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis) 

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) (Dark Morph)
Have seen the Light Morph phase,unfortunately no photos.

Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

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Intermediate Egret

This Intermediate Egret was hunting for a meal at our local pond. Hard going for the size and density of the Water Lily pads, but not impossible as the last photo shows.

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Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)