Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 19 Jun 2025 by rawshorty

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 28 May 2025 by RodDeb

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by MB

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Evatt, ACT - 15 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Lower Portland, NSW - 19 Feb 2024 by BlundellsSwamp

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Lower Portland, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by BlundellsSwamp

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Jeremadra, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Latest sightings

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Threskiornis molucca at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Sussex Inlet, NSW - 24 Sep 2025 by plants

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Sussex Inlet, NSW - 23 Sep 2025 by plants

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Maude, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by JamieNariNari

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Lanitza, NSW - 22 Apr 2015 by Carolina

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Lanitza, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by Carolina

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Mitchell, ACT - 23 Mar 2022 by AndyRoo

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Sep 2025 by Untidy

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Maude, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by JamieNariNari

Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian Bittern) at Maude, NSW - 11 May 2023 by JamieNariNari

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Lorne, NSW - 17 Sep 2025 by Butlinz

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at South Albury, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at South Albury, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at South Albury, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Ardea sumatrana (Great-billed Heron) at Stewart Creek Valley, QLD - 4 Oct 2021 by DAdeGroot

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Southbank, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Tyndale, NSW - 25 Aug 2024 by Topwood

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tyndale, NSW - 7 Jul 2023 by Topwood

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by HelenCross

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by davidcunninghamwildlife

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 14 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at West Wodonga, VIC - 31 Aug 2025 by KylieWaldon

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Wallagoot, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Lake George, NSW - 28 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Pejar, NSW - 28 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hall, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Googong, NSW - 5 Sep 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Googong, NSW - 5 Sep 2025 by MB

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Ashby, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by Sunyatahotsauces

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Ashby, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Sunyatahotsauces

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Latham, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Caric

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Latham, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by Caric

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 5 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Throsby, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by Thurstan

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Dunlop, ACT - 3 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wallagoot, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Wallagoot, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Crookwell, NSW - 28 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Cooma, NSW - 1 Sep 2025 by mahargiani

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Aug 2025 by RodDeb

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Aug 2025 by RodDeb

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Aug 2025 by KylieWaldon

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Aug 2025 by KylieWaldon

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 22 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

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Untidy wrote:

22 Sep 2025

Thank you. It was such a privilege to have them just a few metres away from us.

Egretta novaehollandiae

Jennybach wrote:

22 Sep 2025

You’ve captured that poised moment that occurs just before the herons potential hunting energy becomes kinetic. Nice pic Tracy.

Egretta novaehollandiae

jb2602 wrote:

12 Aug 2025

Large size would suggest Great but small gape consistent with Little!

Egretta garzetta

RodDeb wrote:

3 Aug 2025

They enjoy anything that wriggles :)

Egretta novaehollandiae

MatthewFrawley wrote:

3 Aug 2025

A skink becomes part of its diet.

Egretta novaehollandiae

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