White Faced Heron

I found a white faced heron hunting in the back corner of my paddock the other day – we have a swampy area that the ducks haven’t yet discovered. It’s filled with wrigglers, bugs and all kinds of delicious things for a heron. Obviously.

White faced heron

Heron looking for something tasty to eat

White faced heron

White faced heron looking around

White faced heron sitting on part of the fence

White faced heron flying

Comments

22 responses to “White Faced Heron”

  1. Marylin Avatar

    Oh wow they’re gorgeous photos! 🙂 x

  2. kim(frogpondsrock) Avatar

    Nice photos.Very nice.

  3. taz Avatar
    taz

    fantastic pics

  4. shygirl Avatar

    beautiful birds. you have such a wonderful place to live, and for your children to grow up in.

  5. Fiona Avatar

    Great photos. they are gorgeous 🙂

  6. toni Avatar

    Oh, yes, beautiful photos!

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  8. Kristin (Wanderlust) Avatar

    How beautiful. Is that snow on the ground?

  9. Veronica Avatar

    Kristin – Nope, that’s standing water with the sun shining on it 🙂

  10. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Gorgeous!

  11. sharon Avatar
    sharon

    You lucky girl! I’d love to see them in my garden 😉

  12. Kim Avatar

    Beautiful! I really miss the water birds from Katherine, in the Top End. They make the most beautiful calls and used to visit my pond occasionally.

  13. Tanya Avatar

    from vibrators to birds. lol.

    gorgeus heron pics. :o)

  14. river Avatar

    I’ve never seen a heron before. He’s beautiful, as are your photos of him.

  15. Kelly Avatar

    Are they only native to tasmania? Or are they elsewhere in Australia? They look lovely

  16. Veronica Avatar

    Kelly – No, these ones are throughout most of Australia, very common near water. They’re lovely aren’t they?

  17. ck Avatar

    Those photographs are beautiful. The only animals I catch in my backyard are the squirrels mutilating my tomatoes. (Damn rats.)

  18. Jientje Avatar

    All great pictures of a lovely creature, but that last one is stunning!

  19. Denise Avatar

    WOW! Beautiful photos!

  20. janet Avatar
    janet

    How very beautiful! We have great blue herons and little green herons, but I’ve never seen a white faced heron before. Nice neighbor.

  21. Charles Bell Avatar
    Charles Bell

    Great images

  22. rachael Avatar

    I’m terrified of birds (all that flapping), but herons and egrets fascinate me. I could watch them for eons.