Found this shy bird on the to of my garden shed. I live right next to the Brisbane River and in The Slaters Field Guide To Australian Birds it says they live far from water. Any thoughts.
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Great shots. Was thinking maybe a White faced Heron.Love the last shot with him on top of the shed.
I sometimes see a white faced heron at the creek near my home, however I have also occasionally seen one in my backyard and on the roof of the shed in the yard behind mine. I have also seen one "fishing" at an ornamental goldfish pond at the school where I teach. I would have thought that, being waders, their habitat would be near water.
Sue
From BIBY birdfinder "White-faced Herons can be found anywhere where there is water, from tidal mudflats and coastal reefs to moist grasslands and gardens"
This looks very like a bird I saw near my parents place today, in the hills heading up towards Maleny.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
I had a white faced Heron land in my backyard in Toowoomba and we have had an extreme water shortage for years so maybe they know something we don't :)
great shots QLDBird :)
They will go everywhere from what I have seen. We used to get them in Montville, which is a fair flight from the sea though there is a large dam there.
I especially love the first shot.
I have a funny one somewhere of a WF Heron on a rooftop. I'll dig it out LOL
Cheers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Caught this fine fellow having a bad hair day on the roof at work last year!
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Birdie
BTW don't really understand the "far from water" thing... they are always somewhere near water of some sort.
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Nice shots. We have had a pair flying over our house for a few weeks, first time since we moved in about 12 years ago. There are plenty of artificial wetlands and dams around here
HI Qldbird
love the colours they get like a rusty purple in the grey
They are a great bird to take for sure, the shed one for me.
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