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Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Steven David Miller

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An intermediate egret, in full breeding plumage, puts on a display of feathers when its mate approaches with nesting material. An island in one of several lakes in the Bundaberg Botanical Gardens provides a popular nesting site for this and several other species of egrets.

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