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A scarce visitor
Size
56 cm, 500 g
Identification
Small white Heron, Bill and Legs Black but with contrasting Yellow feet, in breeding olumage has long ornate plumes to the back of the head. Sexes similar
What does it Sound Like ?
Croaking and rasping sounds when breeding
Food
Small Fish , Frogs , crustaceans Aquatic Insects. Feeds in shallow water but sometimes amongst grazing cattle
Habitat
Marshland with trees and bushes , thickly vegetated banks of rivers
When Does the Littel Egret breed?
May - July , 3-5 eggs, incubation 21 -25 days , young fledge at 30 days , Colonial nester Nesting in Trees and Bushes.
