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Originally Posted by aeshna5  The whole jizz is different, they are dumpier, stockier birds without the elegance with a shorter, thicker bill + without the long plumes. Also habitat differences- Little Egrets feed mainly in or by water, whereas Cattle Egrets feed mainly in grasslands, usually in company of grazing animals. |
That being said the ones in Devon seem to be in the company of Little Egrets quite a lot of the time. The Little Egrets are away from the water at least some of the time and in the meadows, but the Cattle Egrets are never by the shoreline. If you are familiar with the Little Egret you would notice the difference quite easily. At a glance, and from a distance it is not immediately obvious but as soon as you get a look through binos or a closer look then it is. I would say, at rest the beak shape and colour is the obvious feature, but as soon as they move they have a totally different......hate that word Jizz.....but that's what it is. I would say if you want to see them then a trip to Devon would be a worthwhile. Exminster is dead easy to get to, just minutes off the M5. Also I am told they can be seen in Exmouth most of the time as well.