CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea sumatrana  

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Daintree River, QLD (Oct, 2013)

The Great-billed Heron is quite a good tree climber despite its large size.

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Juvenile Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Juvenile Great-billed Heron

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Juvenile Great-billed Heron