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Cattle Egret in Flight - II, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar During our first morning in Ankarafantsika, the first thing I did was to visit the small bird tower near the lake that houses hundreds of egrets:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39040/ankarafantsika_cattle_egret_flocks_nesting_madagascar.html" title="Ankarafantsika Cattle Egret flocks nesting, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/39040_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4M8t%2FanR0Nwu9VRKmQDnmTdGT1s%3D" width="200" height="118" alt="Ankarafantsika Cattle Egret flocks nesting, Madagascar Arriving at the last destination of our trip through Northern Madagascar, Ankarafantsika, we were situated in a large bungalow that had this view from the backyard. This is a group of several hundred egrets that are likely nesting here. Video:<br /> https://youtu.be/5fK2VWST9jU Africa,Ankarafantsika,Bubulcus ibis,Cattle egret,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Ankarafantsika,Bubulcus ibis,Cattle egret,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Cattle Egret in Flight - II, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar

During our first morning in Ankarafantsika, the first thing I did was to visit the small bird tower near the lake that houses hundreds of egrets:

Ankarafantsika Cattle Egret flocks nesting, Madagascar Arriving at the last destination of our trip through Northern Madagascar, Ankarafantsika, we were situated in a large bungalow that had this view from the backyard. This is a group of several hundred egrets that are likely nesting here. Video:<br /> https://youtu.be/5fK2VWST9jU Africa,Ankarafantsika,Bubulcus ibis,Cattle egret,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Spring,World

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The Western cattle egret

The western cattle egret is a species of heron found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Most taxonomic authorities lump this species and the eastern cattle egret together, but some separate them.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 27, 2016. Captured Oct 20, 2015 05:45 in 4, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2000
  • 400mm
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