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White-faced Heron

(Ardea novaehollandiae)

Sightings

As for White-necked Herons, there is no need to go far for seeing a White-faced Heron; there are plenty along water edges almost all through the Australian continent.

One peculiarity observed by us is a White-faced Heron at a kangaroo carcass. If not scavenging, the only other possibility is that it was looking for grubs to pick off the carcass.

Photos

White-faced Heron on a dead tree just south of Boggaabri, New South Wales (click on image to make the bird look the other way)

White-faced Heron in a water hole in Bohena Creek, 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales

White-faced Heron flying away; note the clear distinction between dark flight feathers and lighter plumage

Here a more lateral view of a bird in flight