CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea modesta  

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Muloorina Station, SA (Aug, 2011)

Whilst most often seen feeding in and around water, Eastern Great Egrets can also sometimes be seen roosting in trees.

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

At nest in breeding plumage

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret up a Tree

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret lunges for lunch

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret snags a snack

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret in flight

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)

Eastern Great Egret