CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Egretta picata  

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Port Douglas, QLD (Sep, 2013)

This Pied Heron had turned up at a local dam in the Port Douglas area. North Queensland has been very dry throughout winter and these little dams have been havens for water birds.

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron

Pied Heron (Egretta picata)

Pied Heron