Tag: Wading Birds

Fishing for Yabbies

These two White Faced Herons were fishing in the dam today.  We often wonder what lives beneath the surface of the water.  Not being fisher-person’s, we don’t really know the tell-tale signs, and we don’t own the right equipment to attempt to fish in it.  A photograph of one White-Faced Heron holding a yabby proves … Continue reading Fishing for Yabbies

White Faced Heron

A solitary White Faced Heron has appeared this week.  It waded around the edge of the dam, and seems to like feeding around the reeds growing in the water.  It doesn’t stay for long – sometimes only a matter of minutes, sometimes about an hour.  It is very elegant but rather shy – preferring to … Continue reading White Faced Heron