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Panoramic drone views of the Murray River at Murray Bridge in South Australia, after the flooding.

Aerial drone view of Tallebudgera Creek and beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

A scenic aerial view of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

warped abstract of Mooloolaba and Buddina

In the still of the ocean I wonder at the dancing waves

Lake Nakuru wetlands are a prime habitat for over 300 bird species and animals in Kenya

Aerial panoramic view of the Hawkesbury river from the Central Coast, looking towards Sydney, West Head, with Patonga to the right, and a storm with clouds to the left.

Aerial views from Port Phillip Bay towards Geelong CBD and city on a warm summer morning in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Drone views of Lake Sambell on an overcast day in Beechworth Victoria

Stunning aerial image above The Noosa River, Queensland, Australia

Old damaged Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, missing feathers, worn and tired, close up detail

Top down drone view of waterfall flowing over cliff into subtropical rainforest at Minyon Falls near Byron Bay, Australia

Aerial View at Copeton Dam Waters out near Inverell NSW Australia, photograph taken with a DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone at 48MP on

$Great egret (Ardea alba) captured in mid-air flying over natural ocean slough, near spring nesting area.\n\nTaken in Moss Landing, California. USA$

Cudgen Lake Nature Reserve and wetlands. Typical Aussie bushland landscape on a bright summer's morning

$Western Cattle Egret.\nThe western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Most taxonomic authorities lump this species and the eastern cattle egret together (called the cattle egret), but some (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonised much of the rest of the world in the last century.\n\nIt is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. It nests in colonies, usually near bodies of water and often with other wading birds. The nest is a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. Western cattle egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations of the cattle egret are migratory and others show post-breeding dispersal.\n\nThe adult cattle egret has few predators, but birds or mammals may raid its nests, and chicks may be lost to starvation, calcium deficiency or disturbance from other large birds. This species maintains a special relationship with cattle, which extends to other large grazing mammals; wider human farming is believed to be a major cause of their suddenly expanded range. The cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and consumes them. This benefits both species, but it has been implicated in the spread of tick-borne animal diseases.$

Noosa river and Noosa Heads are ever-popular recreational and tourism areas. The idyllic tropical region is an aquatic playground.

Rural dam on farmland in Central Victoria

Bathurst Lighthouse on Rottnest Island, Western Australia.

View along Noosa River towards Coral Sea. Noosa Heads is a popular tourist destination north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast, South East Queensland, Australia. Noosa Heads Beach is backed by cafes and boutique shopping.

Tree climber arborist up a tree over a river

Great egret (Ardea alba) captured in mid-air flying over natural ocean slough, spring nesting area.

Blue Tongue Bend Walk along the Yarra River as part of Warrandyte State Park on a warm winter's day in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia.

One pelican swimming through dead trees on a river

Scenic small dam on picturesque rural Australian farm

Large coastal salt water lake in Gippsland, Australia - aerial panorama

Aerial views of Long Point in the Coorong National Park on the South Australian coast.

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