egretta novaehollandiae

White-faced Heron

White-faced Heron

Apologies for not having been around for a while. I've been creating a virtual concert for our folk club, with 39 songs and lasting over 2 hours, which has entailed a lot of work. And now Adrienne is home with her new hip and I'll be doing all the cooking, shopping and cleaning for the next...

Caught mid-preen!

This is an immature which lacks the adult's distinct white face. Formerly accidental this species recently colonized New Zealand with nesting first confirmed in 1941. The second nest was in 1946 and the third in 1952. Colonization continued rapidly in the 1960's and this species is now the most...

From some angles this Heron can look quite plain, but when you get all the feathers fluffed up round the neck it can be quite striking!

http://www.basicbiology.net/photography/animals.php Also called blue hero, blue crane and matuku

The White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae, also known as the White-fronted Heron, and incorrectly as the Grey Heron, or Blue Crane, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, the islands of the Subantarctic...

Low morning sun helped to warm this beauty :)

:)

As far as I know this is a juvenile White-faced Heron. Any identification helps are welcome :)

Photo taken while walking in Botany Bay National Park, Sydney. Testing out my new 100-400L :) Such a difference compared to my cheap Tamron 70-300

I have been meaning to post this but wasn't sure if I had the correct ID? I was actually looking for the Wedgies and came across this by the side of a dam just off the road! Out of the car in a flash as thought that it looked different and fortunately it stayed whilst I climbed down an...

At Kaikoura, South Island,New Zealand December 2001