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Hi all, I am new to this forum but I am hoping to become a regular as I begin to learn more about birds in the WA region and beyond. I have tried to figure out the exact identity of this bird but with no luck. My first guess was that it's a sort of egret. Can anyone help? The photo was taken in South Perth, WA.
Cheers
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Hi Jellycakes,
Your bird is an Australian Darter, more closely related to cormorants than herons or egrets it's a bird that dives and swims for around a minute at a time searching for prey. It's often seen on perches with spread wings drying out it's feathers.
Nice pic, and well done for mastering the photo thing. it takes everyone a while at first!!
CHeers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Thanks for the info Bourke! I am envious of your knowledge!
Birdie, thanks for that. I felt pretty silly at the time :)
You probably felt about as silly as I did jellycakes. By the way, nice shot.
See Yez
Trev