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White faced Heron
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White-faced heron
Sometimes called Matuka-moana, Blue Heron, Blue Crane.
A native bird, self introduced from Australia the white-faced heron is now the most common heron having benefited from the widespread conversion of forest to farmland. They are found throughout Australia and also occur in Indonesia, New Guinea and New Caledonia.
White-faced herons can be found anywhere where there is water, from tidal mudflats and coastal reefs to moist grasslands and gardens. They feed on a wide variety of prey, including fish, insects and amphibians. Food is obtained in a variety of ways, such as walking and disturbing prey, searching among damp crevices or simply standing in the water and watching for movement.
67 cm., 550 g., light blue-grey in colour, white face, grey-black bill, legs long and dull yellow in colour. Sexes are similar. When breeding, long feathers (nuptial plumes) on the head, neck and back. Juveniles similar in appearance to the non-breeding adults with little or no white on the face. Slow bouncing flight.
I think he was checking himself out with the reflection. Taken early morning at Shakespear Park, dull light, overcast and not as sharp as I would have liked. |
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