Little Egret
This is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae that is white with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. Being an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures. A successful colonist, its range has gradually expanded north, with stable and self-sustaining populations now present in the United Kingdom. The birds are very similar in appearance to the Snowy Egret and share colonial nesting sites with these birds in Barbados, where they are both recent arrivals. The Little Egrets are larger, have more varied foraging strategies and exert dominance over feeding sites.
Little Egret
This is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae that is white with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. Being an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures. A successful colonist, its range has gradually expanded north, with stable and self-sustaining populations now present in the United Kingdom. The birds are very similar in appearance to the Snowy Egret and share colonial nesting sites with these birds in Barbados, where they are both recent arrivals. The Little Egrets are larger, have more varied foraging strategies and exert dominance over feeding sites.