Originally posted on Birds Australia:
The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, but later reintroduced. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. Black…
Daily Archives: July 24, 2015
Great Blue Heron
Originally posted on Birds Australia:
Great Blue Heron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_blue_heron The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands Great Blue Heron Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue…
