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White-faced Heron

White-faced Heron (Image ID 38229)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Sat 30th Mar, 2019 and uploaded on Thu 16th Jan, 2020 .
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ID38229
CommentThe White-faced Heron is an abundant and versatile species of heron. It can be found in just about any wetlands, and can be encountered also on beaches and reefs. It will forage in all types of low water, in ditches and dams, pastures, saltmarsh, mangroves and tidal mudflats. Though an alert and somewhat shy bird, if you have a fish pond in the garden, it is not afraid of sneaking in early one morning and feast on your priced goldfish or marron. Interestingly, when stalking prey in low water, this heron will occasionally stand still on one leg, stirring up the bottom at length in order to flush out prey. The heron here is in full breeding plumage sporting nuptial feathers, and it has just raised these in order to greet its mate which flew in and landed nearby. The sexes are alike, with immature birds being much duller than the parents and having less white on the face. Bibra Lake; GPS. Status: Least Concern
EquipmentNikon D800 camera body, Nikkor AF-S 500mm f4G ED VR lens, Gitzo GT3543XLS Tripod, Dietmar Nill gimbal tripod head. Camrea settings: DX-sensor; Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority 1/320 sec, VR on; EV -0.7 step; Auto ISO-1600; Metering Mode: Matrix; Focus Mode AF-C. Picture (colour) Control: Standard. Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting files; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2019 for post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-ins for noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for supplementary data and colour checks.
LocationBibra Lake;GPS, Western Australia
Keywordsadult, breeding plumage/features
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