During my lifetime (possibly half my lifetime) the little egret has gone from being a bird I never saw in this country to one I see almost daily. Moreover, during that time it has changed from a bird that appeared to shun people to one that is relatively tolerant of them. The bird above was feeding in a small stream behind the Morrisons superstore in Ross on Wye and took off as we approached. It didn't fly far, however, simply settling on the ridge of the store roof from where it gazed down at us imperiously as we passed by.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
