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close-up of a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on black background

Cattle Egret, bubulcus ibis, Immature standing on Branch, Camargue in the South of France

This beautiful image captures the elegance of a Heron bird standing tall amidst a sea of lush greenery. The Heron's slender body and long, graceful legs are perfectly poised as it surveys its surroundings. Its feathers are a beautiful contrast to the vibrant foliage around it. This stunning composition is sure to evoke a sense of tranquility and wonder in anyone who beholds it, and would make an excellent addition to any nature-lover's collection.

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. Rideing on an elephant back. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) Wakodahatchee Wetlands Florida USA

Egret in Breeding color plumage incubating.

$Western Cattle Egret.\nThe western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Most taxonomic authorities lump this species and the eastern cattle egret together (called the cattle egret), but some (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonised much of the rest of the world in the last century.\n\nIt is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. It nests in colonies, usually near bodies of water and often with other wading birds. The nest is a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. Western cattle egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations of the cattle egret are migratory and others show post-breeding dispersal.\n\nThe adult cattle egret has few predators, but birds or mammals may raid its nests, and chicks may be lost to starvation, calcium deficiency or disturbance from other large birds. This species maintains a special relationship with cattle, which extends to other large grazing mammals; wider human farming is believed to be a major cause of their suddenly expanded range. The cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and consumes them. This benefits both species, but it has been implicated in the spread of tick-borne animal diseases.$

The Male Cattle Egret in mating plumage photographed in the wild in the Florida Everglades.

Two cattle egrets search for food in a grassy area of Costa Rica.

Median Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) in Ranganthittoo Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.

Cattle Egret in breeding plumage amid spring flowers of scenic Pecan Island coastal marsh in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana, USA

an Egret rests on a tree off the coast of western Florida

Cattle Egret stands gracefully amidst green grass, partially concealed by foliage, a harmonious blend of elegance and nature's concealment

A closeup shot of a Cattle Egret against a soft, blurred background of green trees and grass.

Cattle egret relaxing on water’s edge during day time. Egrets are herons which have white or buff plumage, and develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons and have the same build.

Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) in breeding plumage with raised head feathers, close-up on a tree - Arrecife, Lanzarote

Amazon region wildlife diversity, great egret ( Casmerodiusa Albus) on a tree.

Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, nesting, La Pampa Province, Patagonia, Argentina

Egret bird foraging on the Hawaiian Island of Maui

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