The short, thick-necked Cattle Egret spends most of its time in fields rather than streams. It forages at the feet of grazing cattle, head bobbing with each step, or rides on their backs to pick at ticks. This stocky white heron has yellow plumes on its head and neck during breeding season. Originally from Africa, it found its way to North America in 1953 and quickly spread across the continent.
American Robins start reproducing from April to July. Nests are built by the female and are constructed with grass, twigs and mud. A clutch can consist from two to five light blue eggs. Both parents feed the chicks. The chicks diet includes worms, insects and berries. The young robins leave the nest in two weeks.
“Robin Chick Close Up”
“American Robin Feeding Chicks”
Robins Growing Out of Nest
An american robin checking on its chicks.
Robin checking on Chic
Robin Collecting Fecal Sack
