The egrets’ brilliant white plumage, especially the gossamer wisps of feather that became more prominent during mating season, was in high demand among milliners. (A snowy egret specimen from ...

Cattle egret are white plumed birds that often follow ... "We watched the cattle egrets acquiring their beautiful breeding plumage and noticed the eye of one turning red, which they do just ...

hopes cattle egret will breed at Fairburn Ings once again this year Karen Swaffield, RSPB warden, said: "We watched the cattle egrets acquiring their beautiful breeding plumage and noticed the eye ...