Cattle Egret

I was lucky to spot this beauty in a salt marsh well-known in NJ for its shorebirds. He was very close, stalking the mudflats for something to eat. Gorgeous breeding plumage. Enjoy.

Beautiful images of a very handsome bird, Bob. Excellent job. Any other surprises for us??

Thanks a lot Ed. Well, maybe one or two more surprises, but not sure when as I have a bunch to go through. The Cattle Egret is probably the showiest of the bunch.

Wow, that bird knows how to strut its stuff

Outstanding series. The third one is my favorite. Like the pose and composition. Well done as always Bob.

Wonderful shots of the cattle egret Bob. He's known by another name in Florida though from his habit of finding warm seeds in cow pies.

Excellent series of well captured images. Well done Ngannet.

well judging by what Mitch said above, maybe its a good thing you weren't to close as his breath might be a little um...............lets just say nothing like your shots here haha. Great work. I've never seen one of these guys but look forward to it in the future. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks guys. Hehehe, who would think such a beautiful bird had such unsavory eating habits? Well, just look at gulls and other birds that hang around dumps and sewage treatment plants...eww!

Beautiful captures...Are they normally coloured like that or just while breeding?, it's very striking!

Hey Witchy. Thanks for the comment. During the breeding season they attain this striking color. Otherwise, they are a white egret.