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Confusing
delia todd

Confusing (Egretta novaehollandiae)

This was the third heron or egret species we found on that stretch of river that day. There was a little distance between them, but I'm still surprised to see them like that.

This is my old friend the White-faced Heron, one of the first I saw on my first day out on Ken's patch at Wellington Beach.

So what's confusing.... well.... the Great Egret and Intermediate Egret are in the ardea family, along with the White-necked Heron, and our Grey Heron but the White-faced Heron is an egretta where it joins Little Egret.
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Habitat
Riverside in outback town
Location
Bollon, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
6 October, 2019
Scientific name
Egretta novaehollandiae
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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Lol, I see the confusion D! Great to see three species of heron/egret in a short distance. Lovely capture and picture showing that long stride. TFS!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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delia todd
Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
250.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF White-faced Heron 6 October, 2019.jpg
File size
487.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 06 October 2019 5:00 PM
Dimensions
1080px x 821px

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