https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/11/wing-power/ Spectacular pictures by Peter MacDonald, capturing the essence of the Flinders Ranges and outback South Australia. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:29:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/11/wing-power/#comment-3308 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:29:02 +0000 http://thesentimentalbloke.com/?p=2598#comment-3308 Thanks for the details Rick. I suspected the waters around the Coongie lake system might have been the main attraction but could not have been sure.

]]> https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/11/wing-power/#comment-3306 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:48:02 +0000 http://thesentimentalbloke.com/?p=2598#comment-3306 Hi Peter,
It is an immature pacific heron. The give away to its age is the herringbone/tractor tyre ribbing on the neck. These birds have been very common n the Warburton, Kallakoopah and Cooper Creek waterways in the last 18 months, and have been breeding there.
The pacific heron is also known as the Australian heron, Ardea pacifica. It is widely distributed over the continent. It is easy to pick due to the white spots on the leading edges of the wings

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