Great Egret

Great ( White) Egrets are becoming more of an expected bird to see each year now without having to travel too far. This year 15 pairs have bred on the Somerset levels producing thirty six young so the future is bright for this elegant bird. This one turned up in Bude ( Cornwall) actively feeding on the river while holiday makers passed by ,most taking little notice but one or two stopping to ask me what the bird I was photographing was. I watched it for about half an hour before one of the resident Grey Herons chased it off. Cant be to long before they breed down here ( if they dont already).