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Egretta garzetta

2 Little Egret at Ormiston, QLD

Egretta garzetta at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023
Egretta garzetta at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023
Egretta garzetta at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023
Egretta garzetta at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023
Egretta garzetta at Ormiston, QLD - 25 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Egretta garzetta 27 Apr 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 27 Apr 2023 TimL

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User's notes

Possibly an Egret. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting of the bird some distance away from the shore as the tide went out.

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Location information

Species information

  • Egretta garzetta Scientific name
  • Little Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2023 09:48 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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