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Pied Heron (Ardea picata) - in flight. Boigu Island, Torres Strait. Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
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Nankeen (Rufous) Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus). Found around swamps, intertidal flats, estuaries, rivers and ponds throughout Australia.
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Nankeen (Rufous) Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus). Found around swamps, intertidal flats, estuaries, rivers and ponds throughout Australia
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Nankeen (Rufous) Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus). Found around swamps, intertidal flats, estuaries, rivers and ponds throughout Australia
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Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra). Also known as Reef Heron. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra). Also known as Reef Heron. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae). Queensland, Australia
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White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae). Queensland, Australia
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Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) chick. Also known as Reef Heron. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Newly hatched Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) chick. Also known as Reef Heron. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) - fishing in tidal flats. Found in freshwater wetlands, billabongs and swamps throughout Australia
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), showing orange-buff plumes during breeding season. Found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate areas of Australia. Originally native to Asia, Africa and Europe, but has now migrated worldwide.
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), showing orange-buff plumes during breeding season. Found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate areas of Australia. Originally native to Asia, Africa and Europe, but has now migrated worldwide.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), showing orange-buff plumes during breeding season. Found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate areas of Australia. Originally native to Asia, Africa and Europe, but has now migrated worldwide.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), showing spiky orange-buff plumes during the breeding season. Found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate areas of Australia. Originally bird was native to Asia, Africa and Europe, but has now migrated worldwide.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). White colour morph. Also known as Pacific Reef Egret and Eastern Reef Egret. Found through Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Polynesia and New Zealand. Photo Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). White colour morph. Also known as Pacific Reef Egret and Eastern Reef Egret. Found through Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Polynesia and New Zealand. Photo Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). White colour morph. Also known as Pacific Reef Egret and Eastern Reef Egret. Found through Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Polynesia and New Zealand. Photo Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) - fishing in tidal flats. Found in freshwater wetlands, billabongs and swamps throughout Australia. Photo taken at Hasties Swamp National Park, Queensland.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Wetlands of Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Shadow of a Pied Heron (Ardea picata) on a canvas rooftop. Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata), fishing. Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium) - burying itself in sand. Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Bill Boyle / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatus ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez.This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatus ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez.This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
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