Egret Synchrony

Egrets are the group of birds, which are most familiar to everyone. Widely distributed, common, and associated with water bodies. Two species, small egret and cattle egret is seen in close proximity of human habitation. Some people may find it to be a dull subject to picture but they are not. I think they are

Birds in Black and White

Black-crown Night Heron Pond Heron in Flight Flock of Black-headed Ibis in flight. Prey catching by Egrets, a small fish can be seen inside the beak of the egret

Scratch Ahh!

Sometimes funny though, birds do scratch their bodies a lot. Mostly it is because of many ectoparasites. They also clean their bodies by either taking mud bath or preening their feathers. Picture below show two species, 1. Great Egret, and 2. Black-headed Ibis scratching their head.