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White faced heron

Ardea novaehollandiae

Photo by KerryHawkins
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Field Notes

Description:

Grey heron with a white face. This fellow sits on the roof of the house next door waiting his chance to fly in and fish in our ponds.

Habitat:

Visitor to our garden ponds at nesting time

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
KerryHawkins
I too had not really taken that much notice of their breast colour, even though I see them up close often. That's why I checked.
lori.tas
I'm sure that's correct Kerry. I was only making a comment about how I'd never gotten close enough to one to see their breast color was different from their body color.
KerryHawkins
My bird book does mention cinnamon on the breast Lori.
lori.tas
Nice. I hardly ever get to see one close up. I didn't realize they are russet colored underneath.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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