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Great billed heron Apologies for the poor quality photo but these birds are thought to be very elusive to photograph and I just managed to point and shoot as it flew above the boat!<br /> They are recognised as being native to Queensland! Ardea sumatrana,Australia,Geotagged,Great-billed heron,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Great billed heron

Apologies for the poor quality photo but these birds are thought to be very elusive to photograph and I just managed to point and shoot as it flew above the boat!
They are recognised as being native to Queensland!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Great that you managed to capture this rarity! Posted 8 months ago
  2. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Well done Annie Posted 8 months ago

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The Great-billed heron

The great-billed heron is a wading bird of the heron family, resident from southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Neptune
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By Neptune

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Uploaded Jan 2, 2025. Captured Jan 2, 2025 08:25 in 9 Stewart St, Daintree QLD 4873, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/5000s
  • ISO6400
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.