19.10.26
Signed off work slightly early and we headed out to West Belconnen Pond where a plumed egret had been seen recently.
Welcome swallow
We walked from the car park up to the right angle bend where the cormorants usually hang out on the island opposite.
Little pied cormorant
Great cormorant
And there on the other side of the lake was the plumed egret!
Oh, and a white-faced heron.
Plumed egret and white-faced heron
Then a great egret flew across to join them.
Great egret
Great egret
It was handy seeing the two of the egrets together so you can see the difference in size.
Plumed egret (left) and great egret
Plumed egret (left) and great egret
Plumed egret (top) and great egret
So then we thought we'd walk all the way around to the other side of the lake. Because they would never fly away would they no no no.
Half an hour and several birds later..
Grey teals
Australasian grebe
Superb fairy wrens
Black-faced cuckooshrike
Of course when we got to the north west side, the egrets were over on the other side. Of course they were.
Eventually the plumed egret flew over to quite close to us which was super cool.
Eventually the great egret flew back over as well
Plumed egret (left) and great egret
Great egret and plumed egret (in flight)
So pretty cool, and a new bird for me.
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