Re: [birdswa] Egret food

["Frank O'Connor" <>]

At 02:17 PM 4/09/2004, Gemfyre wrote:
> Yesterday
> at Herdsman Lake I observed a Great Egret stalk through the long grass,
> pounce and emerge with a skink about 20cm long.  It ate it and
> continued to hunt.  It caught 3 lizards while I watched it and
> possibly caught more after I left.
>  
> My question is actually about the lizard. 
> Anyone have any idea what species it might have
> been?

It might be a Mourning Skink (Egernia luctuosa) also known as Western
Glossy Swamp Skink.  It is reported as being locally common at
Herdsman Lake.

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