These little egrets were having a squabble today in a pig field at Ince near Ellesmere Port.
About five were following a pig around and every so often they would sky point like gannets,
often holding crests erect and would then face off before jumping into the air
almost like fighting cocks.
I watched them do this several times over a period
of 15 minutes. I've never seen anything quite like it before.
I never get decent photos of cattle egrets, and despite there being 13 in this field, this is about the best I could manage. There were also 18 little egrets in the field.
Looking towards Runcorn. Beyond the pig field is Ince Bank and from here I could see a great white egret.
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