Cattle or little?

To:	"'Margaret Leggoe'" <>, <>
Subject:	Cattle or little?
From:	"Philip Veerman" <>
Date:	Sun, 5 Jun 2011 22:14:23 +1000

Hi Margaret,

My vote is for a Cattle Egret, they are known to be there sometimes (more normally in groups). The Little Egret has a black beak, is more elegant or slender in shape and as far as I know, only feeds in water (in a rapid moving manner) and not in mown grass.

Philip

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From: Margaret Leggoe [
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Cattle or little?

This egret was picking around in the mown grassy area beside the parking area at Jerrabomberra Wetlands this morning. It was about the size of a purple swamphen, and would be the smallest egret I have seen at close quarters.

Margaret Leggoe

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