This is an addendum to my email to Ontbirds on Thursday, Sept. 5th. I'm
sure by now some have had a close look at the Cattle Egret and have formed
some opinion as to its age. I mention this in regards to a question posed
by Jacques Bouvier in his original email to Ontbirds regarding the age of
the bird. I managed to take some photos of the Cattle Egret so these may be
of some assistance.
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/68082732
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/68068856
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/68075381
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ott User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:55 PM
Subject: [Ontbirds]Cattle Egret - (east of Ottawa)
The Cattle Egret first reported a couple of days ago at the property
located at 545 route 500, North of Casselman, could be seen all afternoon
in the fields backing onto the lagoons. It was still there when I left
around 5pm.
From the high vantage point of the lagoon area you can look down onto the
property located at 545 Route 500. The Cattle Egret could be seen
following in the footsteps of the few horses on the property. It would
seem that each time one of the horses kicked up the soil (in the course of
walking around) the Cattle Egret would be right there pecking at something
in the kicked up soil.
Casselman sewage lagoons: directions courtesy of Neily World
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sewage7.htm
W.H.
Ottawa, Ontario.
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