White-faced Herons are elegant hunters that patrol the edges of streams, ponds and wetlands searching for fish, insects and small aquatic animals.

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Patient and deliberate, they can stand motionless for long periods before striking with remarkable speed when prey comes within reach.

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They are an important indicator of healthy freshwater habitats and are a regular sight in and around the estuary, waterways and wetlands of Waikawa Beach.

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