Egretta sacra
Eastern Reef Egret at Mogareeka, NSW
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| Egretta sacra | Liam.m | 3 Jan 2022 | |
| Egretta sacra | KylieWaldon | 31 Dec 2021 |
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Terrible pics. Grey bird on grey mud. Watched this bird hunt for 15 minutes - creating umbrella like stances and then shooting out its bill to catch prey, My first sighting of this species. It had a thick yellow bill and yellow legs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.976815-36.698297
- Places Mogareeka, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2021 11:38 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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- KylieWaldon South Coast NatureMapr Egretta sacra Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Egretta sacra Scientific name
- Eastern Reef Egret Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 64.18m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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