Little Egret in Wales
Little Egret
On the way through Borth yesterday I saw a Little Egret flying just above one of the drainage ditches so today morgan and I headed off for a walk along the River Leri in search of it.
The Little Egret is a recent colonist, normally found along the south coast, and on parts of the east coast. I’ve seen them here before though so knew they were around so thought I’d try to get some photos of it with my new larger lens.
According to the RSPB there are around 150 breeding pairs in the UK around 1600 of them over-winter in the UK. Not rare, but not that common either.
Of course, being with Morgan and simply wandering around on the banks of the Leri isn’t the best way to find one. Somehow, 3 year ol boys and the words, stealth, quiet and patience just don’t mix. Amazingly though we did see one and I managed a few hasty photos before it flew off.
