Nankeen Night Heron by Stuart Cooney
A Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) stalks its prey (small fish, frogs and crustaceans) from the cover of the streamside vegetation along the East Alligator River, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. Apparently Nankeen is a colour (brownish) but it was not a colour has ever heard of—Amazing what being a bird nerd will teach you!
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Wow I always wanted to catch one of these, Thought I had once but it was a it turned out to be a Striated Heron. Great shot. You must have really had to creep up on this one!
It always amazes me how much calmer birds are when approached by boat, at that is what happened here. Just around the corner, as just as close was a Pied Heron that didn’t even stop hunting as we slowly, quietly drifted by. Kakadu/Yellow Waters is an amazing place! Thanks, Stuart
great capture Stuart
Thank you, Robert
– Stuart Cooney
Good shot, I love watching these birds hunt.
Thanks Andrea
– Stuart Cooney
Another beautiful shot…
Thanks Phillip
– Stuart Cooney