Sorry for the fuzzy picture, this bird landed in the yard while I was edging last weekend and I had to quickly whip out the camera and snap the picture before it flew away. I'm assuming a Heron of some sort?
It is called a "Cattle Egret".
He/she hung around for a little bit, picking around in the grass and then, as quickly as it arrived, it flew off.
It was definitely fun to see something different at the farm for a change.
I hope we get a return visit sometime.
hey 1st Man - as you know, jam loves birds! he's not terribly familiar with Texan birds, but he says that based on the look of it, it is an egret, crane or a heron. now it's up to you to go and identify it properly! cool, though, that it landed and hung out for a bit!
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Hi 1st Man
ReplyDeleteI live in central Illinois and we have birds who look just like this along the Mississippi river ....they are egrets. I don't know if they also live in Texas.....maybe google can tell you for sure.....happy bird hunting! :)
I'm going to guess Cattle Egret.
ReplyDeleteYep, "Cattle Egret", we have flocks of 15-20 following our cows sometimes, and huge flocks when hay is cut. They prey on the bugs that are disturbed by grazing and hay mowing.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say "cow bird" because they love to hang out in cow pastures and on cow's backs, eating bugs I assume. They are pretty birds. but can be annoying too. I live in N' Ga. so I guess they are pretty common birds.
ReplyDeleteI think it is an Egret. They are beautiful creatures............but be careful if you have a pond with loved fish. They can wipe out all fish in a small pond in just a few days. I live in the western part of Texas where the Sand Hill Cranes migrate to. They spend their days in the cotton and maze fields. I have always loved watching the cranes and listening to them call out. Last year one discovered my small pond and ate half of my beloved fish. Every thing I tried could not make it leave. I finally had to lay all sorts of heavy fencing and posts across the pond to prevent it from getting in.
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