Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret appeared in breeding plumage which will be pure white otherwise. I have not photographed earlier in this plumage. The yellow bill distinguishes cattle egret from little egret which is having a black bill. Mostly seen with grazing cattle to seize the disturbed insects due to the movements of the cattle.  

The normal white plumage of this cattle egret, photographed at Koonthankulam ..

Cattle egret at work...

Tamil: உண்ணிக்கொக்கு (unnikkokku)