Kōrero: Herons

White-faced heron chick (2 o 2)

White-faced heron chick

Herons have keen eyes for spotting fast-moving fish through the surface of the water, and an efficient bill for catching them. This chick will soon be fledging and hunting for its own food.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10032232

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Gerard Hutching, 'Herons - Other herons', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/6436/white-faced-heron-chick (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015