Philippe Clement / White-faced heron / white-fronted heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) perched on porch of house, native to New Zealand and Australia, captive

Andy Trowbridge / Two White faced herons (Egretta novaehollandiae) wading in shallow water while feeding, with reflection. Christchurch, New Zealand. July.

Andy Trowbridge / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) in flight. Christchurch, New Zealand. July.

Andy Trowbridge / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) portrait, close-up. Christchurch, New Zealand. July..

Oriol Alamany / White-faced Heron (Ardea novaehollandiae), Lord Howe island, Lord Howe Island Group UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, New South Wales, Australia, October.

Greg Oakley / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) wading, Victoria, Australia

Brent Stephenson / Adult White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) in breeding plumage, feeding in shallow water. Waikanae Estuary, Wellington, New Zealand, May.

Dave Watts / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) feeding in lagoon, Tasmania, Australia.

Dave Watts / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Tasmania, Australia.

Dave Watts / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) feeding at edge of swamp, Tasmania, Australia.

Rob Drummond / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Victoria, Australia

Karl Seddon / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Australia

E.J. Peiker / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), New Zealand

Jan Wegener / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Australia

Steven David Miller / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) in breeding plumage standing in tree trunk, The Wildlife Habitat, North Queensland, Australia. Captive.

Brent Stephenson / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) perched on a Maori carved pole, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Dave Watts / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) standing in shallow water at edge of swamp, Tasmania, Australia, February

Dave Watts / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) at edge of swamp, Tasmania, Australia, February

Jonathan Harrod / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Avon Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, New Zealand

Jonathan Harrod / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) striking at prey, Avon Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, New Zealand

Mark Hughes / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) wading, Porirua, New Zealand

Brent Stephenson / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) perching on a submerged rock. Waikanae Estuary, Wellington, New Zealand, February.

Andrew Walmsley / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) portrait, Christchurch, New Zealand, May

Andrew Walmsley / White-faced heron (Ardea / Egretta novaehollandiae) wading through water at sunset, Christchurch, New Zealand, March

Andrew Walmsley / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) foraging in a shallow rock pool, Kaikoura, New Zealand, January

Tom Marshall / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) portrait, Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Tom Marshall / White faced heron (Ardea / Egretta novaehollandiae) feeding on tideline, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Tom Marshall / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae). Adult feeding in rock pool. Kaikoura. New Zealand. November

Tom Marshall / White-faced heron (Ardea / Egretta novaehollandiae) adult feeding, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand. november

Jouan & Rius / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Central Australia, Australia

Jouan & Rius / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Central Australia

Steven David Miller / White-faced heron {Egretta novaehollandiae} Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

Roger Powell / White-Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Victoria, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / White faced heron {Egretta novaehollandiae} Queensland, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / White faced heron {Egretta novaehollandiae} Queensland, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / White faced heron portrait {Egretta novaehollandiae} Queensland, Australia

Greg Oakley/ BIA / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Victoria, Australia

Pete Oxford / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Viti Levu, Fiji

Mark Hughes / White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) foraging, East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Tom Vierus / Two White-faced herons (Egretta novaehollandiae) foraging on the foreshore at low tide with a large continer ship passing by in the distance, Suva, Central Division, Fiji, Pacific Ocean.

Bruce Thomson / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) standing in riverside tree, Cape York, Queensland, Australia.

Doug Gimesy / White faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) juvenile standing in canal, Elwood canal, Victoria, Australia.

Doug Gimesy / Portrait of a White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) walking in sea water, Ricketts Point, Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia.

Doug Gimesy / Portrait of a juvenile White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) on a log on the water. Elsternwick Nature Reserve, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

Doug Gimesy / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) juvenile sitting on grass next to a pond. Elsternwick Nature Reserve, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia.

Doug Gimesy / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) looking for food on the sea shore. Ricketts Point, Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia. May.

Doug Gimesy / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) standing on seaweed in the intertidal zone (shoreline) of Port Philip Bay. Ricketts Point, Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia, May.

Doug Gimesy / White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) standing in the water in the intertidal zone (shoreline) of Port Philip Bay, looking for food. Ricketts Point, Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia. May.