Expert skulker the night heron

Nankeen night heron

These night herons are so well camouflaged among the paperbarks it is hard to spot them. There were several today on the BirdLife walk around Lake Joondalup. Despite the name, night herons are found during the day when they hunt for frogs, insects and fish.

Lake Joondalup, late summer

As the hot summer of 2010 drags on, many Perth wetlands are drying out. So waterbirds are moving to those lakes that still contains water.

Lake Joondalup is a haven for waterbirds all year round. In February Birds Australia members counted around 40,000 waterbirds on the lake.

It's a fabulous spot for bush birds too and approximately 69 species have been recorded here.