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    Bird identification;

    I saw a bird this morning that I didn't recognise - It was all white, looked like a heron but smaller, and had very yellow feet. Bright yellow.

    What is it? Oh, it was on a mill pond in Norfolk.
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    Little egret?
    The RSPB: Little egret

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    • #3
      I think so!

      How exciting - now I feel like I have to tell twitters or whatever they are.

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        I've seen them around here too - even one in the field at the back of the house. It was quite a surprise for both of us!

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        • #5
          possibly a little egret?

          http://www.climatechangewales.org.uk...le%20Egret.jpg

          rats! crossthreaded!
          Last edited by mothhawk; 22-12-2011, 08:51 PM.
          Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
          Endless wonder.

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          • #6
            Pretty aren't they? We get them up here and I used to see them in Shoreham too
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              We have them at Otmoor in Oxfordshire, they are beautiful.
              Well done Corris for spotting it.

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              • #8
                They were pretty well extinct in England since Victorian times, Used as decoration for ladies hats! Happily they have made a come-back over the last thirty years.
                Always thrilling to see one though we have lots in South Devon.

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                • #9
                  Could be a cattle egret - they are a bit smaller and slightly more miserable looking!

                  My husband dragged me all over the place as he was trying to photgraph the egrets in Britain... then we went to Florida and they are as common as pigeons . I remember thinking we should have just gone there originally , would of saved me hours of boredom!
                  Gill

                  So long and thanks for all the fish.........

                  I have a blog http://areafortyone.blogspot.co.uk

                  I'd rather be a comma than a full stop.

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