On this particular day, one of the adults flew by and dropped a cattle egret into the nest and flew off.
From the news-journalonline.com
Two years ago biologist Nathan Ofsthun watched a flock mob and kill a cattle egret, a potential predator.
From the kansas.com
Less common species that potentially could be found include the snowy egret, tricolored heron and cattle egret.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A number of bird species have moved in, including the little egret in 1996 and the cattle egret in 2008, while this year, the purple heron bred successfully in Britain for the first time.
From the independent.co.uk
This part of Faro became a conservation area in 1987 and is now home to a number of birds including cattle egret, herch, black winged stilt, pled avocet, plover, curlew, wood sandpiper and flamingos.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
These mostly relate to its habit of following cattle and other large animals, and it is known variously as cow crane, cow bird or cow heron, or even elephant bird, rhinoceros egret.