A Cattle Egret I Presume?
A and I enjoyed a walk around Pensthorpe Natural Park this morning. The English Longhorn cattle have been moved to the wildflower meadow, presumably to improve the grazing for next spring.
I took this rather hurried photo of one of the cows when I saw this bird land on its back. I think it's a cattle egret, which feed on the insects and grubs that are brought to the surface when the cattle graze. Please correct me if I'm wrong. If it is a cattle egret then I'm rather pleased to have seen one.
The extra is a seedhead (possible clematis?) that we came across near the millennium gardens.
A splendid walk.
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