Great White Egret (Ardea alba) Watch Out, Sneak Attack
Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
The great egret (Ardea alba) is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats.
It winters in North America, but South America is its’ year round range. There are four subspecies.
The great egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.- Wikipedia
Great White Egret (Ardea alba) Watch Out, Sneak Attack
Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
The great egret (Ardea alba) is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats.
It winters in North America, but South America is its’ year round range. There are four subspecies.
The great egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.- Wikipedia