Nankeen Night Heron Jerusalem Whanganui river.

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Nankeen Night Heron Jerusalem Whanganui river.

Postby sjacques » Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:26 pm

Lucked in with NNHeron today at Jerusalem on the Whanganui river. Arrived just as the pouring rain was easing. After half an hour or so, approx 1145, this cracking adult flew out of a tree and had a poke around in the roadside puddles. Watched for about five minutes before flushed by a car. Circled the river, then alighted in a willow where it was virtually invisible.

Cheers,
Sean.
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Re: Nankeen Night Heron Jerusalem Whanganui river.

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:20 pm

That's got to be one of the best views you could hope for! Nice one.

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