White-faced Heron - Egretta novaehollandiae
We heard a constant knocking and found this huge bird on the windowsill but spooked it before we could grab the camera. Over the last few days it's got gamer, coming closer and closer, until this morning it came right up to the back door and knocked! Then it jumped up onto the table, had a walk around and propped!
We think it likes this place and has probably built a nest with its partner. It's said that when breeding the birds have long feathers (nuptial plumes) on the head, neck and back, which this one has.
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14 comments:
so very awesome!!!! steven
steven...isn't it fabulous!
How beautiful!!! We have a King Parrot that visits us from time to time and hops onto our back table like your Heron does. We usually give him a bit of seed and after a quick chat and sing-song, he's off again for several weeks.
Oh, how fun! he's a beauty!
Pandorash8...Ash, we get them too!! We're going to miss this birdlife when we move!
Betsy...I'm looking forward to the chic...apparently they only have one!
you may see much more of him...
Delwyn...I hope so; since these shots this morning, we haven't spied him all day but he might come in this evening.
What a fascinating bird!!!
I know how it is when you have choisen the glasses and after a while you are thinking: Hope it has been the right choice!!!
:-)
All the best!
♥ Franka
How crazy is that. Our herons don't venture far from water. I've had quite a few raid my pond for frogs and what-not, but never knock at my door. Hope they come back!
Knock, knock - that bird wants in! You must give out vibrations that make animals take your place for a sanctuary!
Steven Cain...We saw the pair together last night. We have a series of ponds next door to our place (scroll down to the pic at the bottom of my page). They may be nesting over there and come to our place for tucker.
gésbi...it is extraordinary..the cockatoos knock on the door for attention too!
Fantastic !
Greetings from France...
Pierre
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