Great Egret

    Some form of Herron or Egret I found in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens this afternoon while taking a break from work.

    This has been identified as a Great Egret - Ardea alba.
    www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/great_egret.htm

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    1. Maki_C30D (71 months ago | reply)

      wow! what a long slender neck! beautiful shot!!!

      sorry, can't help you ID this bird:-(

    2. David de Groot (71 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Maria,

      I took about a dozen shots of him, most were overexposed as he was standing in the sun. This one I managed to get while the sun went behind a cloud.

      I'm fairly sure it's some kind of herron or egret, but that's as close as I get.

    3. AlexandraPhotos (71 months ago | reply)

      It sort of looks like either an Intermediiate Egret or a Great Egret. Not sure which. Wonderful image

    4. David de Groot (71 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Alexandra, a bit of a web search reveals that yes, it is indeed a Great Egret.

      Really helps to know what to look for, thanks again :)

      www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/great_egret.ht m

    5. looby88 (69 months ago | reply)

      just having a browse !!! we get the smaller version the little egret , well done, white birds are difficult to capture

    6. David de Groot (69 months ago | reply)

      Feel free Helen :)

      They're very stately birds.

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