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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: paul_reeves on November 16, 2014, 08:33:35 AM

Title: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: paul_reeves on November 16, 2014, 08:33:35 AM

Two very unusual things happened to me on November 15th. The sun came out however briefly and I saw and photographed a rare bird for Ontario.

(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/cattle_egret/cattle_egret_0544.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/cattle_egret/cattle_egret_0514.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/cattle_egret/cattle_egret_0511.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/cattle_egret/cattle_egret_0496.jpg)

Title: Re: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: Dinusaur on November 16, 2014, 08:52:13 AM

Lovely photos Paul - great timing.

Title: Re: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: gary yankech on November 16, 2014, 11:45:38 AM

Hello Paul, I have been following your photos and absolutely love them....I finally got to meet you at cranberry marsh. You were the one who alerted my friend and I to the Cattle Egret. Great shots as usual. Have a great day.

Title: Re: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: BoboBird on November 17, 2014, 04:31:54 PM

Paul great shots as usual.

Normally they look more like the pic below.

I have never seen one that is pure white. A juvenile possibly?

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Y1iYw74enY/VGpooFYDVgI/AAAAAAAATIg/iag-e64iC_E/s800/20110420_2845-px.jpg)

Title: Re: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: Brian Bailey on November 17, 2014, 06:00:33 PM

It's normal for an adult to be all white at this time of year (non-breeding plumage). A juvenile would have a dark bill.  

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Title: Re: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: BoboBird on November 17, 2014, 09:32:22 PM

Thanks Brian. Appreciate the info.

Title: Re: Whitby Cattle Egret
Post by: paul_reeves on December 24, 2014, 02:14:53 PM

My apologies for the extremely late replies everyone and thanks for the comments.