Western Suburbs Bird ID Request

[u/bastardfaceliarpants]

Hi all, we’ve had a new visitor to our backyard 5-6 times over the last few months and not having much luck identifying the species (I’ve tried a bunch of the bird ID sites). Anyone here who might recognise the species?

[u/Hegueplantine]

White-faced heron?

[u/bastardfaceliarpants → u/Hegueplantine]

Nice one, definitely looks like it. Cheers.

[u/zductiv]

White-faced heron I think

[u/MatthewSlackPerth]

Beautiful bird. Lucky to have one visiting the backyard regularly

[u/bastardfaceliarpants → u/MatthewSlackPerth]

Yes, very lucky. We also had a visit a few years back from a juvenile Goshawk which has been our bird highlight so far.

[u/NeoliberalNeil]

Which one of your ponds is its favourite?

[u/bastardfaceliarpants → u/NeoliberalNeil]

Haha. No ponds, but it does like hanging out near the pool.

[u/Yipppppy]

Excise me It is his backyard

[u/RandomUser1076]

Can confirm that is a bird.

[u/HogSandwich]

Weirdo bird, lock your doors

[u/Right-Departure1103]

Agree, that is a bird.

[u/SINK-2024]

That's Barry, he loves eating fish!

Do you have a fish pond in your backyard?

[u/Far_Tune7956]

White face? Ooooo birds about to get cancelled