The latest addition to the bird species list is the White Necked Heron.  We have one drop in every now and again, but only for an hour or two at a time.

The photos of the herron on the jetty were taken on a differnt day to the images of the heron wading in and among the weeds. It appears these are different birds, because the wading bird seems to have black spot-like markings on its front feathers (indicating a young or non-breeding bird) while the heron on the jetty has glossy white front feathers.

White Necked Heron on our Jetty

White Necked Heron on ourJetty

Acording to our field guide, immature and non-breeding White Necked Herons have black spot-like markings on the white feathers on their chest. This heron looks to have these markings.

White Necked Heron feeding wading in the dam

White Necked Heron feeding around the reeds.

White Necked Heron feeding around the reeds.