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Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Photo by Ajwerko
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Field Notes

Description:

A small white heron of pastures and roadsides, the Cattle Egret is more at home foraging in grass than in water. It follows cattle, horses, and tractors to catch the insects they stir up.

Habitat:

Spotted this bird on my farm near a pond and open prairie.

Reference Links:

Cattle Egret, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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