Great Egret
Some form of Herron or Egret I found in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens this afternoon while taking a break from work.
This has been identified as a Great Egret - Ardea alba.
www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/great_egret.htm
See where this picture was taken.
View all photos taken: Wednesday, 9th August 2006, This photo: 3:34pm
wow! what a long slender neck! beautiful shot!!!
sorry, can't help you ID this bird:-(
Thanks Maria,
I took about a dozen shots of him, most were overexposed as he was standing in the sun. This one I managed to get while the sun went behind a cloud.
I'm fairly sure it's some kind of herron or egret, but that's as close as I get.
It sort of looks like either an Intermediiate Egret or a Great Egret. Not sure which. Wonderful image
Thanks Alexandra, a bit of a web search reveals that yes, it is indeed a Great Egret.
Really helps to know what to look for, thanks again :)
www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/great_egret.htm
just having a browse !!! we get the smaller version the little egret , well done, white birds are difficult to capture
Feel free Helen :)
They're very stately birds.