Cattle Egret (Koereiger; Kuhreiher; Héron gardeboeufs; Bubulcus ibis), one of the smaller egrets. L 48 - 53 WS 90 - 96 cms

This is an adult bird in winter plumage. In summer plumage it would have yellow orange feathers on the top of its head, its breast and back.

It likes to be in the vicinity of cows or sheep, sometimes riding on their backs. Here, the bird was hunting for voles.