CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea modesta  

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Samsonvale, QLD (Oct, 2009)

An Eastern Great Egret enjoys a leisurely flight above the waters of the recently replenished Lake Samsonvale.

The refilled lake now has a much increased number and variety of birds.

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