At first glance, you might confuse a western cattle egret with other white egrets. To make sure you’re seeing the correct species, look for a medium-sized bird with a compact neck, shorter neck.

Western Cattle Egret bred at Fairburn Ings for the first-ever time in 2024 – and there are hopes Great Egret will follow suit at the West Yorkshire reserve in 2025. The popular nature reserve, ...

Cattle egret are white plumed birds that often follow cattle around, feeding on the insects they disturb. The birds were rarely seen at Fairburn Ings until about five years ago, the RSPB said ...

Cattle Egret numbers across the UK are now said to be rising. As their name suggests, the birds follow cattle around, feeding on the insects and other invertebrates which they disturb.

Cattle egret birds bred for the first known time in Yorkshire this year, the RSPB says A "record number" of egrets have been recorded at a West Yorkshire nature reserve, with one species ...

Cattle egrets are known for being “gregarious,” and experts believe they “pick attached ticks from grazing animals” as they ride, according to Birds of North America. The egrets grow up to ...