We saw this lovely bird stood in the shallow water of the River Leven at Stokesley during our Moorsbus trip at the weekend.
The Little Egret is a member of the heron family. It was once a rare visitor to the UK, and was first recorded breeding in the UK on Brownsea Island, Dorset, in 1996. Since then it has slowly spread northwards, and is now well established in North Yorkshire.
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This is the first time I've seen a Little Egret at Stokesley, and judging by the number of people passing, while I stalked it with my camera, who stopped to ask me what sort of bird it was.
We are fortunate to have a Little Egret as a regular visitor to our local lake here in York, though it is rather wary of people so it isn't possible to get very close to it.
Ian
October 31st, 2024
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
This is the first time I've seen a Little Egret at Stokesley, and judging by the number of people passing, while I stalked it with my camera, who stopped to ask me what sort of bird it was.
We are fortunate to have a Little Egret as a regular visitor to our local lake here in York, though it is rather wary of people so it isn't possible to get very close to it.
Ian