Cattle Egret
Doesn't he look grouchy?
Amazing.... Such a beautiful bird, and yet it can be so strange, and comical. When I lived in Florida, many years ago, my parents had a house built out in the boonies of Fort Lauderdale. We were one of three houses in the whole area. It was a mecca for wild birds. The cattle egrets would congregate in the field across the street. As bugs would fly in erratic patterns the birds would follow - their wings flapping wildly, body and legs going in all directions, and their little heads absolutely level and on target with their prey. Thinking about these elegant birds looking so silly still makes me laugh.
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