Photo of the week – December 12 – Juvenile White-faced Heron

Photo of the week – December 12 – Juvenile White-faced Heron

White-faced Heron near Warrnambool, Vic (Photo: L. Farrington)

NGT’s Lachie Farrington snapped this picture of a juvenile White-faced Heron in his backyard in Warrnambool a few weeks back. It was reared in a stand of Norfolk pines and seen feeding on the insects kicked up by the lawnmower!

You can see previous photos of the week here.

Jonathan Tuck