The Bay - A summer refuge
The shallow, sheltered waters of the Bay provide feeding
and roosting areas for many waterbirds. In late summer,
large flocks of swans, ducks and waders use the bay, especially
in drought years when inland wetlands are dry.
Great White
Hunters
Egrets, herons, ibis and spoonbills may be seen all year
round. Ibis use their long curved bills to probe for small
animals in the mud. Egrets and herons use their beaks like
spears, chasing fish, while spoonbills swish their spoon-shaped
bills from side to side through the water and soft mud,
catching small animals.
All in Black
and White
Flocks of stilts and avocets are common at the Creery Wetlands Nature Reserve.
All three species can form a mixed flock, making identification
difficult. Large flocks of several thousand birds sometimes
roost in the bay in huge black and white rafts.
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