Little Egret triptych
I was in the right place at the right time to record a very quick sequence of the Little Egret catching and eating a decent size fish.
The little egret is a small, hyperactive ‘white heron’ with a slender black bill. Little egrets are scarce annual migrants to New Zealand, arriving in autumn and departing in early spring, with some individuals remaining over summer. They are usually seen as single birds, with the largest New Zealand flock being five birds.
Little Egret triptych
I was in the right place at the right time to record a very quick sequence of the Little Egret catching and eating a decent size fish.
The little egret is a small, hyperactive ‘white heron’ with a slender black bill. Little egrets are scarce annual migrants to New Zealand, arriving in autumn and departing in early spring, with some individuals remaining over summer. They are usually seen as single birds, with the largest New Zealand flock being five birds.