Little Egret
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Estuaries, marshes.
Diet: Fish, crustaceans.
Best time to spot: Shakes foot to flush prey.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- Western Reef Heron · Estuaries (very rare)
- Snowy Egret · Coastal pools (very rare vagrant)
- Common RedshankCommon · Marshes
- Bar-tailed GodwitUncommon · Estuaries
- Black-tailed GodwitUncommon · Wet grassland
- Common GreenshankUncommon · Bogs (summer); estuaries (passage)
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