CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea ibis  

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
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© Kay Parkin 2011
Daintree River, QLD (Aug, 2011)

A large flock of of these Egrets were enjoying the morning sun in a tree along side of the Daintree River.

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