On State Highway 41 after you reach the top of the Waihi Hill is a paddock where cattle are being break fed a crop. I counted 16 White-faced Herons in the paddock yesterday a quite amazing sight. Usually two or perhaps three birds can be seen at one time but this number is something I have never seen before. Many years ago we used to see the heron in the Spring flying towards the big trees in our bush, with twigs in the beaks, but that has not been seen now for some years.
This picture has poor colouring, the body is light blue-grey in colour with white face.
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