A Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, from Family Ardeidae, was seen feeding solitarily in the Pelton Canal. It displayed its characteristic feeding behaviour – running short distances and then suddenly turning […]
“The Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) has a number of foraging techniques for catching fish prey. These include: 1. A common technique is to wait patiently by the shallow end […]
“Dr Lee Van Hien and me were photographing birds at Sungei Buloh Wetland in late March 2019, the tail end of the migratory season for birds travelling along the East […]
“I saw an unusual event today, more than 200 birds in a fish feeding frenzy. “The above shows an overview of a small segment of birds feeding “They were predominantly […]
“These posts show one of the many methods used by the Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) (some in breeding plumage) to foraging for fish. “The technique here was to wait […]
“In March 2015, I was enthralled by the diversity of fishing strategies employed by a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) while it foraged along a canal during the low tide (below). […]
“In March 2015, I was hot on the heels of a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) which had been busy fishing along a canal during the low tide episodes. I was […]
“I become quite used to seeing this mechanism of getting fish that is applied by many of the egrets and herons. A flock of 25-30 Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta garzetta) […]
“On the morning of 8th January 2014, a solitary Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) was patrolling the shallow waters of Siglap Canal, intent on finding fish to satisfy its hunger (above). […]
“In September 2012, during the beginning of the migratory season last year, I was fortunate to witness territorial fights between some Common Sandpipers (Actitis hypoleucos). This year, in mid October, […]
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