CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea modesta  

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)
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© Geoff Walker 2009
Samsonvale Cemetery, QLD (May, 2009)

This bird has the longest neck I have ever seen.

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