Ardea alba
Great Egret at Bega, NSW
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| Ardea alba | MatthewHiggins | 12 Nov 2020 |
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With the return of the Flying Foxes (posted separately) the Great Egrets have started nesting within the colony. Last year with the smaller number of Flying Foxes there was little Egret breeding but this season is shaping to be more successful. Breeding plumes on the Egrets are very beautiful.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.848598-36.682085
- Places Bega, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Nov 2020 09:39 AM Recorded on
- MatthewHiggins Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- MatthewHiggins South Coast NatureMapr Ardea alba Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Ardea alba Scientific name
- Great Egret Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 882m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Ardea modesta
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