tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post7269466185229692928..comments2023-04-12T22:13:28.101+09:00Comments on Hakodate Birding: Cattle EgretStuart Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-31246503525514138102016-04-28T16:59:57.047+09:002016-04-28T16:59:57.047+09:00Well Phil my life list goes up by one.....or it wo...Well Phil my life list goes up by one.....or it would do if I actually kept one properly.<br /> <br />Wait a minute, have I actually even seen a Cattle Egret in Europe? I'm not sure.............I've seen them in India and Nepal.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-51672544659937441602016-04-27T23:41:22.119+09:002016-04-27T23:41:22.119+09:00Seems like we now have two species - Western Cattl...Seems like we now have two species - Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis and Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus. <br /><br />http://www.galleryofbirds.com/China2011/Eastern%20Cattle%20Egret.htmPhil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-71111768524337362802016-04-27T23:30:36.790+09:002016-04-27T23:30:36.790+09:00I'll be seeing lots of those next week but not...I'll be seeing lots of those next week but not around here. Yours look especially dark and colourful around the head and neck. I'm going to look it up on Wiki to see if there's a subspecies. Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-66766537728291928792016-04-27T08:57:13.271+09:002016-04-27T08:57:13.271+09:00Thanks for the comment Dave.............Thanks for the comment Dave.............Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-36077972741076208972016-04-27T02:20:17.513+09:002016-04-27T02:20:17.513+09:00lovely bird, especially in breedinglovely bird, especially in breedingDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161477971524343938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-71048290994581024712016-04-26T18:45:04.981+09:002016-04-26T18:45:04.981+09:00Thanks Margaret, it really is a great looking bird...Thanks Margaret, it really is a great looking bird at this time of year...........Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-86627115733743288492016-04-26T18:44:03.965+09:002016-04-26T18:44:03.965+09:00I seehe is sporting his breeding plumage now. Lov...I seehe is sporting his breeding plumage now. Lovely shots Stuart.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.com