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The black-fronted dotterel (Charadrius melanops) is a small plover in the family Charadriidae that is found throughout much of Australia and New Zealand.
I took these shots about 5 years ago now and sadly the lovely sandy area on the edge of these wetlands is now overgrown with reeds.
Even the bird hide that's there is so covered with reeds you can't see out of it.

That’s a gorgeous little bird, Ron, and you caught every detail. It a shame about the habitat.

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Mar 16, 2024 17:01:45 #

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Black Cormorant

Nice shots of a wet bird. I haven’t seen any Cormorants lately.

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Mar 16, 2024 16:59:50 #

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NikonGal wrote:

Wonderful set of egrets. Enjoyed them all.

Thank you, Bev. I sure enjoyed taking them.

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Mar 16, 2024 16:57:16 #

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Curmudgeon wrote:

Great set Carol. White birds are really tough subjects but you shot them well

Thank you. I used to avoid white birds but I don’t find them to be a problem anymore.

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Mar 16, 2024 16:54:54 #

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Linda From Maine wrote:

Wonderful photos, Carol. What an amazing sight, given I've seen one white egret in my entire life

So glad you're out again with your camera!

Thank you, Linda. You must not have gone out in the wilds much when you lived down here. We even see an occasional Egret in the neighborhood.

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Mar 16, 2024 16:52:51 #

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tcthome wrote:

Nice set. You definitely have plenty to pick from.

True but all of these were egrets, Great and Snowies. I’ll take them anyway.

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Mar 16, 2024 16:49:35 #

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Blenheim Orange wrote:

Welcome back Carol!

Love those Purple thistles, a Florida native species. Cirsium horridulum - I guess the species name - horridulum - came from someone who fell on one.

Glad to be back for sure. I’m a fan of the thistles, too. One year they were spraying them to kill them but either it didn’t work or someone pointed out tha they were native cause there back in big numbers.

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Mar 16, 2024 14:33:41 #

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47greyfox wrote:

I’m thinking you had the makings of a beautiful day in a whole lot of ways…..

Absolutely!

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Mar 16, 2024 12:56:40 #

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lukevaliant wrote: