The reserve said it regularly saw 12-17 cattle egrets and six great white egrets last winter. Cattle egret are white plumed birds that often follow cattle around, feeding on the insects they disturb.

At first glance, you might confuse a western cattle egret with other white egrets. To make sure you’re seeing the correct species, look for a medium-sized bird with a compact neck, shorter neck.

The snowy egret—and its slightly larger cousin, the great egret—were similarly ... wings and even entire taxidermied birds. The egrets’ brilliant white plumage, especially the gossamer ...

It forms a living but fragile sanctuary for some 1.5 million birds, such as the white pelican, the purple heron, the African spoonbill, the great egret and the cormorant. Description is available ...

Cattle egret birds bred for the first known time in Yorkshire ... "We're hoping they will breed again this year, and the great white egrets might breed here for the first time this year too." ...