White Faced Heron

by Veronica on July 25, 2010

in Animals

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

Marylin July 25, 2010 at 5:08 am

Oh wow they’re gorgeous photos! 🙂 x

kim(frogpondsrock) July 25, 2010 at 7:53 am

Nice photos.Very nice.

taz July 25, 2010 at 9:11 am

fantastic pics

shygirl July 25, 2010 at 9:19 am

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

Fiona July 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

Great photos. they are gorgeous 🙂

toni July 25, 2010 at 10:53 am

Oh, yes, beautiful photos!

Kristin (Wanderlust) July 25, 2010 at 12:42 pm

How beautiful. Is that snow on the ground?

Veronica July 25, 2010 at 12:55 pm

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

Marie July 25, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Gorgeous!

sharon July 25, 2010 at 3:07 pm

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

Kim July 25, 2010 at 4:36 pm

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.

Tanya July 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm

from vibrators to birds. lol.

gorgeus heron pics. :o)

river July 25, 2010 at 7:56 pm

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

Kelly July 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm

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

Veronica July 25, 2010 at 10:36 pm

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

ck July 26, 2010 at 7:46 am

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

Jientje July 26, 2010 at 5:40 pm

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

Denise July 26, 2010 at 6:37 pm

WOW! Beautiful photos!

janet July 26, 2010 at 10:25 pm

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

Charles Bell July 27, 2010 at 2:39 am

Great images

rachael July 28, 2010 at 5:54 am

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

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