Tuesday 6 November 2012

White-faced Heron


Highly unpopular around the bird traps, this heron was flushed from any pond vantage point by miners, magpies, rosellas and galahs. They really didn't want it hanging around. I think this bird is a juvenile. In the past herons have passed through the pond with much less cacaphony.




2 comments:

  1. That's interesting behaviour isn't it? I haven't seen anything like that. I wonder why they didn't like this young fellow? Perhaps they eat young birds sometimes?

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    1. Hi Louise, I think it was more likely about territory.

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