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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
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8 comments:

  1. mick23 May 2010 at 14:21

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

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  2. Neil23 May 2010 at 15:10

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

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  3. Birding is Fun!24 May 2010 at 07:49

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

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  4. Bob Kaufman24 May 2010 at 21:41

    Nice comparison between the two waders, Neil.

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  5. Larry25 May 2010 at 10:52

    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?

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  6. Neil26 May 2010 at 07:36

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

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  7. gwendolen30 May 2010 at 16:22

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

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  8. Neil31 May 2010 at 17:22

    Thanks Gwendolen.

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