Spot the Cattle Egret  by susiemc

Spot the Cattle Egret

This was taken a couple of weeks ago on an rspb reserve near the Dee Estuary. The egret was a very long way off and a ranger pointed it out to me. I've never seen one before and was surprised how small it was. I know the cattle make it look small but it's even smaller than a little egret. It's not a great photo but it's the first one I have of this lovely bird. It's only identifying feature from this distance is the cow next to it :)
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Well spotted!
October 17th, 2018  
Couldn't see it at first, surprising how it blends in! They look well used to each other!
October 17th, 2018  
Well caught
October 17th, 2018  
we have the same here, I always call them tick birds as they stand on the cattles back and remove ticks and other insects :)
October 17th, 2018  
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