Western Cattle Egret - Dr. Dude Photography

Cattle Egret perched near the top of an oak tree with a building in the background. — **Western Cattle Egret, UTSWMC Rookery, Dallas, TX, April 30, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/10; 1/320 sec.*

This page is for the Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). When I first added this bird it was just the Cattle Egret. I guess those in charge of naming felt the need to add “Western” to its common name.

I had heard of the UTSWMC rookery for a few weeks when we decided to head over after birding in another area. There were so many birds it was unbelievable. I used to see these birds when I lived in Oklahoma as there was a rookery a few blocks from my house. At the time I considered them a pest as they really caused a smelly mess. However, I now have a new appreciation for them and was very happy to get one photographed. My first photographic evidence occurred on April 30, 2022.

Cattle Egret standing in the tall grass. — **Western Cattle Egret, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 21, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/250 sec.*

Four Cattle Egrets Flying overhead in the early morning. — **Western Cattle Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 14 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

White Cattle Egret on the ground near the base of some sort of tree. — **Western Cattle Egret, Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI, January 29, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-1000; f/9; 1/400 sec.*

Close-up shot of a Cattle Egret standing near some plants. A few leaves are between the bird and the camera. — **Western Cattle Egret, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-800; f/8; 1/800 sec.*

Cattle Egret flying high overhead. — **Western Cattle Egret, Kaupa Pond, Honolulu, HI February 2, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/4000 sec; -0.7 Exposure Bias.*

Cattle Egret standing on the top rail of a chain-link fence and behind some bushes. — **Western Cattle Egret, Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu, HI February 3, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/800 sec. -0.7 exposure bias*

Cattle Egret perched on the tip of a dead tree ranch. — **Western Cattle Egret, Calaveras Lake, San Antonio, TX, May 11, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/800 sec.*

Immature Cattle Egret in its nest looking at the camera. — **Western Cattle Egret, 29 Avenida Fred Olsen, Lanzarote, Spain, July 28, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/1600 sec. +0.7 exposure bias*

Immature Cattle Egret sitting in its nest looking at the camera with a worried look. — **Western Cattle Egret, 29 Avenida Fred Olsen, Lanzarote, Spain, July 28, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/10; 1/1600 sec. +0.7 exposure bias*

Immature Cattle Egret partially hidden by the branches as it sits in its nest. — **Western Cattle Egret, 29 Avenida Fred Olsen, Lanzarote, Spain, July 28, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/10; 1/1600 sec. +0.7 exposure bias*

Six Western Cattle Egrets flying in formation overhead. — **Western Cattle Egret, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, May 1, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/10; 1/800 sec. -1 exposure bias*

Western Cattle Egret walking along the trail. — **Western Cattle Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/500 sec.*

Western Cattle Egret perched on a fence near a house. — **Western Cattle Egret, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, August 27, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 560 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/250 sec. -1.3 exposure bias*