I have spotted this beautiful bird flying off a number of times as I've walked through the paddocks, but haven't managed to photograph it until yesterday.
The white-faced heron arrived in New Zealand in the 1940's and is now our most common heron. This elegant medium sized heron can be seen most often around rocky shores and mudflats, but this one seems happy to live on the farm.
Their diet consists of small fish, crabs, worms, insects, spiders, mice, lizards and frogs, most of which he can find in and around the paddocks.
They seem happy to be solitary birds until the breeding season, which will be coming up in a few months. Hopefully he can lure a lady friend to come and share his patch of rural New Zealand.
They are indeed an elegant breed, Jocee.
ReplyDeleteHe is a beautiful looking bird.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Heron and great photos for OWT ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteOh you got some great shots of this handsome bird!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be very content! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat captures!
It is a beautiful heron, great sighting. Your photos are wonderful.. Have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteNice bird - and probably more welcome than some Australian wildlife "exports"!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Great serie of photos, - nice bird!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of this beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! Herons are one of my favorite birds. This is a species we don't have here.
ReplyDeleteHI Yes I have seen this bird in Australia and indeed it is very elegant.
ReplyDeleteOh what a great yard bird and unusual... I hope he finds a mate and that they stay on your faem.. Michelle from Nature Notes...
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have such a beautiful bird on your farm!
ReplyDeleteSmart bird and glad you shared this one
ReplyDeleteCheers
Dave
Very nice series of images! "Elegant" does seem to be the right word to describe him.
ReplyDeleteGreat series.
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