Great White Egrets feeding from an accumulation of fish in the nest

Great White Egrets feeding from an accumulation of fish in the nest

In 2017, a pair of Great White Egrets Ardea alba nested at Holkham NNR, the first to breed successfully in Norfolk. One unusual aspect of feeding behaviour by adults at the nest was noted on several occasions and is described here.

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