White-necked Heron
COMMON NAME: White-necked Heron
CATEGORIES: Farmland
Also known as the Pacific Heron, these birds can occasionally be spotted in the fields as you enter the village.
They will typically only be around after rain, as they feed near shallow fresh water.
They are a larger heron with a distinctive white neck and blue-grey body.
*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter
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GALLERY photos taken in and around Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet.
*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)
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