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Introduction
What the Cattle Egret Looks Like
The Cattle Egret has overall_color color of white and yellow and golden.
The Cattle Egret has above_color color of white and golden.
The Cattle Egret has head color of white and golden.
The Cattle Egret has face color of white.
The Cattle Egret has below_color color of white.
The Cattle Egret has back color of white.
The Cattle Egret has bill color of yellow.
The Cattle Egret has wing color of white.
The Cattle Egret has belly color of white.
The Cattle Egret has tail color of white.
The Cattle Egret has chest color of white.
The Cattle Egret has leg color of yellow.
The Cattle Egret has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Cattle Egret
The length of the Cattle Egret is from 18.1 inches to 22.1 inches (46.0 cm to 56.1 cm).
The weight of the Cattle Egret is from 9.5 ounces to 18.1 ounces (269.3 grams to 513.1 grams).
The wingspan of the Cattle Egret is from 34.6 inches to 37.8 inches (87.9 cm to 96.0 cm).
Pictures of the Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret, BVR_5894 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by mmmavocado, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by James Niland, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle egret by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by peggycadigan, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, cattle egret 3 by rkimpeljr, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret-1= by 21 Million views, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, cattle egret1 by Jim Bendon, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by dmoon10751, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cattle Egret, CATTLE EGRET by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cattle Egret, IMG_9292 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cattle Egret, IMG_4502 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cattle Egret, IMG_9290 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cattle Egret, South Louisiana-9603 by MSMcCarthy Photography, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by Rod Waddington, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Cattle Egret, Cattle Egrets by Rod Waddington, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by blachswan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by rexboggs5, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by blachswan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egrets by blachswan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, cattle egret 9 by Jim Bendon, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egrets by blachswan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egrets by blachswan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cattle Egret, Cattle Egrets by blachswan, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Cattle Egret
primarily forages in flocks in arid fields, frequently near grazing animals.
Animals flush insects from grass, and egrets catch them.
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What the Cattle Egret Likes to Eat
The Cattle Egret feeds on the following:
- insects (grasshoppers, crickets, flies
- also frogs, spiders, moths)
- crayfish
- earthworms
- snakes
- nestling birds
- eggs
- fish
- edible refuse
Where To Find the Cattle Egret
You can find the Cattle Egret in the following habitats:
- Farms
- marshes
- highway edges
- pastures
- plowed fields
- lawns
- roadsides
- aquatic habitats (flooded fields, marshes)
