Cattle Egret 08/14/13

The Cattle Egret is about 5-6 weeks old now, and only an expert would know it was a baby that is only just feeding itself. Because it's the way baby birds are, it wants me to come over and feed it, but it will "wild up" fast when Denise sends it to an outside enclosure in a day or two for a short acclimatization before it's released to an appropriate habitat. Denise is federally trained and permitted, as anyone who works with wildlife these days needs to be, so don't try this at home until you follow the proper steps!