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Cattle Egret – Buffet

May 192013

Cattle Egrets congregating around a small herd of cattle in Seagoville, Texas. The egrets are feeding on insects stirred up by the stomping of the cow’s hooves. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Seagoville Date – Apr 13, 2013 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park

News – Fort Worth Residents Aim to Tell Egret Invasion ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

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Nov 102012

News - Fort Worth Residents Aim to Tell Egret Invasion 'Bye Bye Birdie'

Trouble with a heron rookery in Fort Worth, Texas. See the News account below: WFFA.com – Fort Worth Residents Aim to Tell Egret Invasion ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

Cattle Egret – Grasshopper Bounty

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Aug 232012

Hundreds of Cattle Egrets feeding on grasshoppers in far southeast Dallas County. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Unincorporated Date – Aug 18, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Agricultural-Pasture Type of Behavior – Hunting Gender – Mixed Maturity – Mixed Observer – Chris Jackson

News – Birds Blanket Neighborhood in Droppings, Frustration

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Aug 092012

News - Birds Blanket Neighborhood in Droppings, Frustration

Homeowners powerless, birds protected by federal law. News account of a Fort Worth neighborhood’s heron and egret problem: NBCDFW – Birds Blanket Neighborhood in Droppings, Frustration

Cattle Egret – Rookery

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Jul 212012

More pictures of Cattle Egrets nesting in the UTSWMC Heron Rookery in Dallas, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 20, 2008 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Cloudy Habitat – Undeveloped-Wooded Type of Behavior – Nesting Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer -

Cattle Egret – UTSWMC Nesting

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Jul 192012

Cattle Egrets nesting in the UTSWMC Heron Rookery, observed in Dallas, Texas. County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – May 4, 2008 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Partly Cloudy Habitat – Undeveloped-Wooded Type of Behavior – Nesting Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson

Cattle Egret – Lakeside

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Jul 062012

These Cattle Egrets were photographed while they foraged and congregated along the edges of a lake in the Great Trinity Forest. They were hunting insects and frogs in the tall grass along the shoreline. Occasionally, a few birds would enter the shallow water to wade. Groups of around eight individuals were frequently seen moving in

News – Egrets Return To North Texas, Landing In Fort Worth

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Jul 042012

News - Egrets Return To North Texas, Landing In Fort Worth

Egrets invade a Fort Worth neighborhood. CBSDFW – Egrets Return To North Texas, Landing In Fort Worth

News – City Takes Action to Rid Neighborhood of Nesting Egrets, Herons

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May 262012

News - City Takes Action to Rid Neighborhood of Nesting Egrets, Herons

News account of the City of Carrollton’s assistance with a neighborhood’s heron and egret problem. CARROLLTON LEADER – City Takes Action to Rid Neighborhood of Nesting Egrets, Herons

News – Feathered Casualties of the North Texas Tornadoes

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Apr 212012

News - Feathered Casualties of the North Texas Tornadoes

News account of the impact the recent severe weather has had on area wildlife and how they are being assisted. WFFA – Feathered Casualties of the North Texas Tornadoes