Ardea intermedia

Plumed Egret - or Intermediate Egret sprouts long plumes during the breeding season, hence the alternative name. They forage around in shallow coastal shores or flooded fields. Feeding on fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects. Photographed in the Bundaberg region of Queensland.

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