CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Ardea ibis  

Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Gatton, QLD (Dec, 2012)

This Cattle Egret was being mimicked in its every move by the bird behind it as if they were joined like puppets on a string.

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