Great Egret

For the last 2 days we have had the pleasure of exploring the bird life of Hindmarsh Island and the Upper Coorong. For those outside of Australia, the Coorong was declared a National Park in 1966, and forms one of the largest nature reserves in the region. The area is protected under an International Convention as a wetland of International significance.

Today I set out to try and get a good blip of either a Black Swan, Ibis or a Great Egret. On reviewing all of the photos, I decided to go with the second last image of the day, (this is quite a common occurrence) and it was the Great Egret (Ardea alba)about to plunge his beak into the water to catch a fish. I know that this bird is quite common in the northern hemisphere, except perhaps in the UK. I love its grace and elegance.

See even more elegance in large.

Thanks so much for all your comments, stars and hearts for the Cape Barren Geese, which hit the spotlight and stayed there for most of the day. I plan to catch up on comments tomorrow when we get home.

The Coorong is a 140 km long lagoon system supported by fresh water flows from the River Murray and tidal movement. Internationally known for native and migratory bird life...a place of spectacular white sand dunes, wildlife, unique flora, and aboriginal history....a place of untouched wilderness, peace and tranquility.