Oldt1mer - Keith's photos with the keyword: Little Egret

Whilst walking, I rounded a bend in the track and spotted this Little Egret – Egretta garzetta – perched high in a tree a little way away. I found two places to get shots of it from and this seemed the best. This beautiful bird is actually a small white Heron which first arrived in the UK in significant numbers in 1989 and first bred in Dorset in 1996. Its arrival was a natural expansion from Europe and is now at home here both as a breeding species and as a winter visitor. Seen at Pennington Flash. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.

The Little Egret – Egretta garzetta – is a small white heron with plumes on its crest, back and chest. Eating mainly fish but will also take amphibians, worms, small crustaceans and even the occasional small bird or mammal. More normally seen in the south of England they do venture further northward during winter months. This beauty was seen at Martin Mere Wetlands. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.