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Herons & Allies [Family: Ardeidae]
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Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla)
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Little Heron little_heron_314053.psd

Image two of three: one of the Spotted Scats has wriggled free and is dropping back into the water.

ID: 314053
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Rowes Bay, Townsville NE Queensland Australia
Date & Time: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 6:07:03 PM

Original size (pixels): width 4400, height 3300

Aperture: f9.1
Shutter Speed: 1/664 sec
Focal Length: 800.0 mm

The Striated Heron has been split into two species: the Little Heron of Africa, Asia and Australasia and the Striated Heron of South America.

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Gallery revised on Sunday, May 17, 2026