Hi All,
Just as an anecdote. I spend a lot of time in this area and about a year ago a
fellow birder/photographer came rushing over to me to share a photo of what I
assumed was a bittern..I have never seen one...I always keep a look out now..in
the bushes etc....nankeen night herons are quite prolific in the
area..especially near the wildlife centre this time of year...I couldn't be
conclusive with the guys picture because all I could see was his display frame,
but it was something I have never seen before. The only other thing it could
have been is a juvenile nankeen night heron, judging by the shape, but he said
it was low in a paperbark and nankeens that i stalk are always higher in the
trees..which is why I thought it was probably a bittern..would love to hear
more about this...photos etc...
Sean
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On Jun 29, 2013, at 1:11 PM, John Graff <> wrote:
> I've just received a message from Bill Rutherford saying that he and his team
> caught and banded a Striated Heron at Herdsman Lake yesterday evening. These
> are rare south of about Shark Bay and most reports south of that turn out to
> be young night heron, but as it was caught and banded this one would seem
> reliable!
>
> Caught in the vicinity of Settlers Cottage
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