Nankeen Night-Heron

[Gaz]

After some minor flooding along the River Murray and the waters subsided, these guys, along with many other varieties, came from kilometres away to feed on all the trapped smaller fish left behind (mainly carp)

I was lucky and allowed access to a 'bird hide' another photographer had set up and as long as I got there before sunrise (so they didn't see me enter) they would perch and feed just a few meters away. Once-in-a-lifetime experience.



#1. Nankeen Night-Heron (Juv)Canon EOS 7D - 1/500 sec - Aperture priority - 0.67 EV - ƒ5.66 - ISO 200 - 310 mm - Spot

[Grumpy John]

Great shot Gaz, worth getting up early for. It must have been cold up on the Murray at daybreak, saw on the news last night they were expecting heavy frosts for Northern Victoria.

Just realised it's still pitch black outside, you must have taken this photo earlier this week.

[Gaz]

Great shot Gaz, worth getting up early for. It must have been cold up on the Murray at daybreak, saw on the news last night they were expecting heavy frosts for Northern Victoria.

Just realised it's still pitch black outside, you must have taken this photo earlier this week.

Thanks, John.

Sorry, should've included the date
This was taken 1^st Mar 2017...far warmer than this weeks weather.

Slightly off topic; just havin' a coffee now waiting for the sun to rise (7:30 ish) and then off to chase mistletoes and wrens.

[Grumpy John]

Mornin' Gaz. Not necessary to post dates mate, I just assumed, you know what happens when we assume.
Your day looks far more interesting than mine. Minimum 2 hrs at the eye doctor, trip to VicRoads, the tip, Bunnings. Up since 4 unable to sleep. Bloody old age.

[Gaz]

Good greif...a full-on-day for sure. Enjoy a snag at Bunnings

[Toddyh]

Nice capture Gaz. That bird hide must be in a ripping spot.

[Gaz]

Nice capture Gaz. That bird hide must be in a ripping spot.

It was, Tod...miles from anyone and very few people knew what was happening


This is what happens when ya step out when the excitement dies down...

[Toddyh]

That right there is something I've experienced myself.

[Grumpy John]

I didn't know that you could insert a picture in a comment.

[Gaz]

A few corellas in that flock, Tod.

[Toddyh]

Thousands. They don't called it Birdsville for no reason.

[Gaz]

Ha ha ha

[Isac]

Lovely image of the young Nankeen Gaz. We have them here at our lake but they are very shy and it's pot luck to even see them. They hide in all the overgrown trees. I have managed a few shots but they are of the parents.

[RossW]

Definitely worth the effort

[Gaz]

Lovely image of the young Nankeen Gaz. We have them here at our lake but they are very shy and it's pot luck to even see them. They hide in all the overgrown trees. I have managed a few shots but they are of the parents.

Thanks very much, Issac.
It was the first time I've seen them and haven't spotted any since. It was a full-on feeding & breeding frenzy.

I'll chase up some images of the adults a bit later.

Definitely worth the effort

Certainly was, Ross. Thanks.

[avkomp]

good work on this one. interesting pose where it seems be checking you out too

[Gaz]

good work on this one. interesting pose where it seems be checking you out too

Thanks very much, Stephen.