CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea ibis  

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
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© Vik Dunis 2008
Rocklea, QLD (May, 2008)

Your photo of a bird in breeding plumage is very cute, Laz.

I must admit my bird above is not so cute, and judging by where he's standing, not so bright either.

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egrets in breeding plumage

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egrets nesting

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

In Flight

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

I Spy with my little eye

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Me and my shadow

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Bad hair day

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Breeding colours

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)

Cattle Egret