White faced Heron (Ardea novarhollandieo)
The most common of Australia's herons, this bird is usually found around swamps, dams, lakes and irrigated crops. A varied diet includes fish, tadpoles, worms, frogs and snails. Like all herons, it has a special hinge in the neck which allows a rapid strike when hunting. The nest is a loose platform of sticks built high in a tree and 3-5 eggs are laid.
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