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Little Egret

Egretta garzetta garzetta

Description:

The adult Little Egret has an all white plumage. The subspecies garzetta has long black legs with yellow feet and a slim black bill. In the breeding season, the adult has two long nape plumes and gauzy plumes on the back and breast, and the bare skin between the bill and eyes becomes red or blue. Juveniles are similar to non-breeding adults but have greenish-black legs and duller yellow feet. Little Egrets are mostly silent but make various croaking and bubbling calls at their breeding colonies and produce a harsh alarm call when disturbed. Little Egrets eat fish, insects, amphibians, crustaceans, and reptiles. They stalk their prey in shallow water, often running with raised wings or shuffling its feet to disturb small fish. They may also stand still and wait to ambush prey.

Habitat:

Seen near cultivated fields, close to a marshy wetland.

Notes:

Details from wikipedia.

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Gujarāt, India

Spotted on Mar 4, 2012
Submitted on Mar 4, 2012

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