Egretta garzetta

Little Egret at Wellington Point, QLD

Egretta garzetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 29 Jun 2023 11:04 AM
Egretta garzetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 29 Jun 2023 11:04 AM
Egretta garzetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 29 Jun 2023 11:04 AM
Egretta garzetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 29 Jun 2023 11:04 AM
Egretta garzetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 29 Jun 2023 11:04 AM
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Identification history

Egretta garzetta 1 Jul 2023 Liam.m
Egretta garzetta 1 Jul 2023 TimL

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Sighted on the mud flats to the North of King Island during a recent low tide. In the second image the bird had just caught something quite small. In the fourth image the bird was facing into the very strong wind just before taking off.

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Species information

  • Egretta garzetta Scientific name
  • Little Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 568.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 88 images trained Machine learning

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