Cattle Egrets & mice

Wondering why this didn't come through yeasterday - only sent to Peter in error
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Cattle Egrets will eat anything that moves and is small enough to swallow.  I spent 10 years playing in egret vomit and watching them eat all sorts of things.  Mice disturbed my ploughing tractors were often seen devoured.  Other more unusual items included ducklings and snakes.

Cheers

David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
Department of Environment & Conservation
P.O. Box 2111
Dubbo  NSW  2830
Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056
Fax: 02 6884 9382



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