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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Jeremadra, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Ardea plumifera

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Collaroy, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Magsie

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea regia

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Mary, QLD - 16 Nov 2024 by trevsci

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Slade Point, QLD - 29 Jul 2024 by Petesteamer

Butorides striata

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Horseshoe Lagoon and West Albury Wetlands - 1 Jul 2024 by KylieWaldon

Ardea alba

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax carbo

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer

Platalea regia

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 31 Dec 2023 by rawshorty

Ixobrychus dubius

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Wellington Point, QLD - 5 Nov 2023 by TimL

Butorides striata

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Wellington Point, QLD - 19 Jul 2023 by TimL

Butorides striata

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 18 Jun 2023 by rawshorty

Nycticorax caledonicus

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret) at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023 by TimL

Egretta garzetta

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by JimL

Egretta novaehollandiae

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Mulgoa, NSW - 16 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon

Platalea flavipes

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Scotia, NSW - 11 Feb 2023 by MB

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Kingston, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by RodDeb

Platalea regia

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Edrom, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by Liam.m

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pjpiper

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Kew, NSW - 19 Apr 2022 by rawshorty

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by AlisonMilton

Nycticorax caledonicus

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by trevsci

Platalea regia

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca

Egretta picata (Pied Heron) at Lockhart, QLD - 5 Jan 2022 by NigeHartley

Egretta picata

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW - 30 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by trevsci

Ixobrychus dubius

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Evans Head, NSW - 24 Aug 2021 by AliClaw

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 18 Feb 2021 by Milly

Ardea pacifica

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Bundanoon - 12 Nov 2020 by Snowflake

Ardea pacifica

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Wodonga, VIC - 18 Oct 2020 by KylieWaldon

Ardea pacifica

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Bundaberg North, QLD - 27 Sep 2020 by Petesteamer

Ardea alba

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 May 2020 by AlisonMilton

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by Marthijn

Egretta novaehollandiae

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hume, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by RodDeb

Ardea pacifica

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 12 Dec 2019 by CharlesDove

Ixobrychus dubius

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Thurgoona, NSW - 11 Sep 2019 by WingsToWander

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Nycticorax caledonicus

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by jb2602

Threskiornis spinicollis

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Margate, TAS - 22 Jun 2019 by Amata

Ardea alba

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 7 Jun 2019 by CharlesDove

Platalea regia

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by RodDeb

Threskiornis spinicollis

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by roymcd

Platalea regia

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Kingston, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Jan 2019 by RodDeb

Ardea alba

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by RodDeb

Platalea regia

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Coral Sea, QLD - 2 Jul 2018 by natureguy

Egretta novaehollandiae

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by Qwerty

Ardea pacifica

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Dec 2016 by rawshorty

Ixobrychus dubius

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Innes, NSW - 30 Apr 2016 by rawshorty

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2016 by JohnBundock

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Jeremadra, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by jb2602
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Collaroy, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Magsie
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Mary, QLD - 16 Nov 2024 by trevsci
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Slade Point, QLD - 29 Jul 2024 by Petesteamer
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Horseshoe Lagoon and West Albury Wetlands - 1 Jul 2024 by KylieWaldon
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 31 Dec 2023 by rawshorty
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Wellington Point, QLD - 5 Nov 2023 by TimL
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Wellington Point, QLD - 19 Jul 2023 by TimL
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 18 Jun 2023 by rawshorty
Egretta garzetta (Little Egret) at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023 by TimL
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by JimL
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Mulgoa, NSW - 16 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Scotia, NSW - 11 Feb 2023 by MB
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Kingston, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Edrom, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by Liam.m
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pjpiper
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Kew, NSW - 19 Apr 2022 by rawshorty
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by AlisonMilton
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by trevsci
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Egretta picata (Pied Heron) at Lockhart, QLD - 5 Jan 2022 by NigeHartley
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW - 30 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by trevsci
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Evans Head, NSW - 24 Aug 2021 by AliClaw
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 18 Feb 2021 by Milly
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Bundanoon - 12 Nov 2020 by Snowflake
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Wodonga, VIC - 18 Oct 2020 by KylieWaldon
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Bundaberg North, QLD - 27 Sep 2020 by Petesteamer
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by Marthijn
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hume, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 12 Dec 2019 by CharlesDove
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Thurgoona, NSW - 11 Sep 2019 by WingsToWander
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by jb2602
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Margate, TAS - 22 Jun 2019 by Amata
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 7 Jun 2019 by CharlesDove
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Kingston, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Coral Sea, QLD - 2 Jul 2018 by natureguy
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by Qwerty
Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Dec 2016 by rawshorty
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Innes, NSW - 30 Apr 2016 by rawshorty
Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2016 by JohnBundock
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