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Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 19 Oct 2023 by macmad

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

macmad
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 19 Oct 2023 by macmad

Egretta novaehollandiae

macmad
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Phaethon rubricauda

Darcy
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Phaethon rubricauda

Darcy
Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Calidris ruficollis

Darcy
Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Arenaria interpres

Darcy
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Phaethon rubricauda

Darcy
Anous minutus (Black Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Anous minutus

Darcy
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type)) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Anas platyrhynchos

Darcy
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Vanellus miles

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Onychoprion fuscatus

Darcy
Sula dactylatra (Masked Booby) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Sula dactylatra

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type)) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Anas platyrhynchos

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Ardenna carneipes (Flesh-footed Shearwater) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Ardenna carneipes

Darcy
Ardenna pacifica (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Ardenna pacifica

Darcy
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Phaethon rubricauda

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Anous stolidus (Common Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Anous stolidus

Darcy
Anous minutus (Black Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Anous minutus

Darcy
Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Arenaria interpres

Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Onychoprion fuscatus

Darcy
Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Calidris ruficollis

Darcy
Anous stolidus (Common Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Anous stolidus

Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Onychoprion fuscatus

Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Onychoprion fuscatus

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus sylvestris

Darcy
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gallirallus philippensis

Darcy
Gygis alba (White Tern) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Gygis alba

Darcy
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy

Egretta novaehollandiae

Darcy
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by macmad

Vanellus miles

macmad
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at South West Rocks, NSW - 15 Sep 2023 by trevsci

Ardea alba

trevsci
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at South West Rocks, NSW - 14 Sep 2023 by trevsci

Gallirallus philippensis

trevsci
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Yuraygir, NSW - 24 Aug 2023 by trevsci

Haematopus longirostris

trevsci
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Angourie, NSW - 24 Aug 2023 by trevsci

Anhinga novaehollandiae

trevsci
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Tweed Heads South, NSW - 2 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton

Ardea alba

AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Tweed Heads South, NSW - 2 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca

AlisonMilton
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

AlisonMilton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at West Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton

Vanellus miles

AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus

AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton

Ardea alba

AlisonMilton
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bellingen, NSW - 9 Sep 2022 by Topknot

Chenonetta jubata

Topknot
Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 23 Jun 2022 by rawshorty

Limosa lapponica

rawshorty
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 22 Jun 2022 by rawshorty

Gallirallus philippensis

rawshorty
Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 22 Jun 2022 by rawshorty

Hydroprogne caspia

rawshorty
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 21 Jun 2022 by rawshorty

Ardea alba

rawshorty
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Jun 2022 by rawshorty

Gallirallus philippensis

rawshorty
Thalasseus bergii (Crested Tern) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 18 Jun 2022 by rawshorty

Thalasseus bergii

rawshorty
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 29 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Vanellus miles

trevorpreston
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Urunga, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Threskiornis molucca

trevorpreston
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Kew, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by rawshorty

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

rawshorty
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 17 Apr 2022 by rawshorty

Butorides striata

rawshorty
Anarhynchus leschenaultii (Greater Sand-Plover) at Skennars Head, NSW - 25 Jan 2022 by Liam.m

Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Liam.m
Tringa incana (Wandering Tattler) at Skennars Head, NSW - 25 Jan 2022 by Liam.m

Tringa incana

Liam.m
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden-Plover) at Urunga, NSW - 15 Jan 2022 by LisaH

Pluvialis fulva

LisaH
Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Urunga, NSW - 15 Jan 2022 by LisaH

Numenius madagascariensis

LisaH
Esacus magnirostris at Evans Head, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by AaronClausen

Esacus magnirostris

AaronClausen
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Evans Head, NSW - 24 Aug 2021 by AliClaw

Pelecanus conspicillatus

AliClaw
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Evans Head, NSW - 15 Aug 2021 by Claw055

Butorides striata

Claw055
at Evans Head, NSW - 13 Aug 2021 by AliClaw

AliClaw
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Evans Head, NSW - 11 Aug 2021 by Claw055

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Claw055
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Rawdon Island, NSW - 28 Dec 2020 by rawshorty

Himantopus leucocephalus

rawshorty
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by rawshorty

Haematopus longirostris

rawshorty
Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 21 Dec 2020 by rawshorty

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

rawshorty
Pterodroma solandri (Providence Petrel) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty

Pterodroma solandri

rawshorty
Thalassarche carteri (Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty

Thalassarche carteri

rawshorty
Macronectes halli (Northern Giant-Petrel) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty

Macronectes halli

rawshorty
Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty

Pachyptila turtur

rawshorty
Morus serrator (Australasian Gannet) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty

Morus serrator

rawshorty
Diomedea exulans (Wandering Albatross) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Diomedea exulans

rawshorty
Pterodroma lessonii (White-headed Petrel) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Pterodroma lessonii

rawshorty
Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Pachyptila turtur

rawshorty
Thalassarche impavida (Campbell Albatross) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Thalassarche impavida

rawshorty
Thalassarche cauta (Shy Albatross) at Undefined - 29 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Thalassarche cauta

rawshorty
Stercorarius maccormicki (South Polar Skua) at Undefined - 29 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Stercorarius maccormicki

rawshorty
Nettapus coromandelianus (Cotton Pygmy-Goose) at Cumbalum, NSW - 18 Aug 2018 by rawshorty

Nettapus coromandelianus

rawshorty
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Innes, NSW - 30 Apr 2016 by rawshorty

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

rawshorty
Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 27 Apr 2016 by rawshorty

Esacus magnirostris

rawshorty
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 19 Oct 2023 by macmad
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 19 Oct 2023 by macmad
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Anous minutus (Black Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 19 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type)) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Sula dactylatra (Masked Booby) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type)) at Lord Howe Island - 18 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Ardenna carneipes (Flesh-footed Shearwater) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Ardenna pacifica (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 17 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Anous stolidus (Common Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Anous minutus (Black Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Anous stolidus (Common Noddy) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Onychoprion fuscatus (Sooty Tern) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island Permanent Park - 16 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Woodhen) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Gygis alba (White Tern) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Lord Howe Island - 15 Oct 2023 by Darcy
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by macmad
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at South West Rocks, NSW - 15 Sep 2023 by trevsci
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at South West Rocks, NSW - 14 Sep 2023 by trevsci
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Yuraygir, NSW - 24 Aug 2023 by trevsci
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Angourie, NSW - 24 Aug 2023 by trevsci
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Tweed Heads South, NSW - 2 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Tweed Heads South, NSW - 2 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at West Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Ballina, NSW - 1 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bellingen, NSW - 9 Sep 2022 by Topknot
Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 23 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 22 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 22 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 21 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Thalasseus bergii (Crested Tern) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 18 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 29 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Urunga, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Kew, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by rawshorty
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 17 Apr 2022 by rawshorty
Anarhynchus leschenaultii (Greater Sand-Plover) at Skennars Head, NSW - 25 Jan 2022 by Liam.m
Tringa incana (Wandering Tattler) at Skennars Head, NSW - 25 Jan 2022 by Liam.m
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden-Plover) at Urunga, NSW - 15 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Urunga, NSW - 15 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Esacus magnirostris at Evans Head, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by AaronClausen
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Evans Head, NSW - 24 Aug 2021 by AliClaw
Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Evans Head, NSW - 15 Aug 2021 by Claw055
at Evans Head, NSW - 13 Aug 2021 by AliClaw
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Evans Head, NSW - 11 Aug 2021 by Claw055
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Rawdon Island, NSW - 28 Dec 2020 by rawshorty
Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by rawshorty
Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 21 Dec 2020 by rawshorty
Pterodroma solandri (Providence Petrel) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty
Thalassarche carteri (Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty
Macronectes halli (Northern Giant-Petrel) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty
Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty
Morus serrator (Australasian Gannet) at Undefined - 18 Jul 2019 by rawshorty
Diomedea exulans (Wandering Albatross) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Pterodroma lessonii (White-headed Petrel) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Thalassarche impavida (Campbell Albatross) at Undefined - 30 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Thalassarche cauta (Shy Albatross) at Undefined - 29 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Stercorarius maccormicki (South Polar Skua) at Undefined - 29 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Nettapus coromandelianus (Cotton Pygmy-Goose) at Cumbalum, NSW - 18 Aug 2018 by rawshorty
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Innes, NSW - 30 Apr 2016 by rawshorty
Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Lake Cathie, NSW - 27 Apr 2016 by rawshorty

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