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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gerroa, NSW by plants
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Throsby, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT by rawshorty
Ixobrychus flavicollis (Black Bittern) at Kelso, QLD by TerryS
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Collaroy, NSW by Magsie
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Boolijah, NSW by RobG1
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Dunbogan, NSW by LPW
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Campbelltown, NSW by Hejor1
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Nicholls, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Beecroft Peninsula, NSW by AlisonMilton
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Mulgoa, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wollongong, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Port Kembla, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Port Kembla, NSW by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Dunlop, ACT by ploffskinpluffskin
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Sandstone Point, QLD by lbradley
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Sandstone Point, QLD by lbradley
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Maude, NSW by AlisonMilton
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Overland Corner, SA by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Overland Corner, SA by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Overland Corner, SA by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Kingston on Murray, SA by AlisonMilton
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Bongaree, QLD by lbradley
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bongaree, QLD by lbradley
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Bongaree, QLD by lbradley
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Bongaree, QLD by lbradley
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Kingston on Murray, SA by AlisonMilton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Theodore, ACT by simonkel
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Mystery Bay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Mystery Bay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Warrnambool, VIC by AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Warrnambool, VIC by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Kangaroo Flat, VIC by AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Warrnambool, VIC by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Geelong, VIC by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Sorrento, VIC by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at West Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Kambah, ACT by JohnBundock
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Glen Allen, NSW by RobG1
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Yanakie, VIC by Louisab
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Lakes Entrance, VIC by LyndalT
Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Granton, TAS by VanessaC
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Granton, TAS by VanessaC
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Granton, TAS by VanessaC
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Kingston, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Greenway, ACT by LineMarie
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Eden, NSW by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Chisholm, ACT by RodDeb

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rawshorty wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Thanks Christine and Christina. I still laugh looking at them :)
Platalea regia
Csteele4 wrote:
22 Jan 2025
The more I look at this, the more I love it.
Platalea regia
RodDeb wrote:
22 Jan 2025
ACT Wildlife were checking to see if it was trapped in the roost tree on Monday.
Threskiornis molucca
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
22 Jan 2025
The bird will have great difficulty when it comes to roost in a tree and the line gets tangled in it.
Threskiornis molucca
Christine wrote:
21 Jan 2025
Great capture :)
Platalea regia

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Ardea alba

Bubulcus coromandus

Threskiornis molucca at Gerroa, NSW

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Gerroa, NSW

Ardea alba at Gerroa, NSW

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Gerroa, NSW

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Gerroa, NSW

Platalea regia at Gerroa, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at Gerroa, NSW

Ardea pacifica at Tharwa, ACT

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