I get to see variety of birds around my parents house in Udupi. I have captured few of them in my camera and one such beautiful bird is Cattle Egret.
It is a stocky heron that is white in color. It has a relatively short thick neck, sturdy bill, and a hunched posture. The adult bird has mainly white plumage, a yellow bill and greyish-yellow legs.
During the breeding season, they develop orange-buff plumes on the back, breast and crown, and the bill. They prefer drier and open habitats more than other heron species. They are often seen accompanying cattles, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals.
Bless all herons everywhere on this wondrous day!
ReplyDeleteShadowy Riddles
She's very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely birds and great captures for the day, Rajesh!! Hope your weekend is going well!!
ReplyDeleteThe egrets are beautiful birds. Great sighting and photos!
ReplyDeletegreat birds and shadow shots.
ReplyDeleteNice photos!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Holland, RW & SK
Looks like a fascinating bird to watch - especially wandering with animals so much larger than it is. Lovely scenes.
ReplyDeleteI did not knw you had Cattle egrets. They are lovely birds.
ReplyDeleteWe have herons here in FL and they are so beautiful! Love your shadow shot!
ReplyDeletePretty!!! I liked reading your commentary on this species.
ReplyDeletei like these cattle egrets - at once beautiful and goofy, too. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely birds!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have Cattle Egrets close to your parent's home Rajesh.
ReplyDeleteGreat heron, perfect post for the bird-theme!
ReplyDeletelove these cattle egrets! beutiful birds!
ReplyDeletehappy week ahead~
via camera critters.
This bird is cute, I think it is funny to watch.
ReplyDeleteWe have flocks of Cattle Egrets that usually fly over our wetlands, as they favor the dry prairies. They are quite beautiful when they develop those plumes.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the Cattle Egret - we have lots of them out here too.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo! Nice white heron!
ReplyDeleteI only get to see this species when I leave the UK.... Thanks for this post Rajesh
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Dave
They are beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteAre the herons out of place? The place looks dry, I mean. :)
ReplyDeletePretty!
ReplyDeletePure white & attractive
ReplyDeleteNice shot...They are real quick birds!
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