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Bubulcus ibis
The Cattle Egret is a stocky heron . It has a relatively short thick neck, sturdy bill, and a hunched posture. The non-breeding adult has mainly white plumage, a yellow bill and greyish-yellow legs. During the breeding season, adults of the nominate western subspecies develop orange-buff plumes on the back, breast and crown, and the bill, legs and irises become bright red for a brief period prior to pairing.
Spotted on Feb 2, 2012
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012
9 Comments
Could hardly believe the color! Lovely!
Amazing picture Ashok!
cool picture Ashok!
Thanks to all :)
Beautiful!
The colors are so vivid. Lovely.
Lovely portrait!
Gorgeous! Great photo
Lovely breeding plumage! They are such good friends to the cattle!