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Little Egret foraging in shallow water

on 4th February 2010

Lena Chow videoed a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) foraging in shallow water recently. According to Lena, “Little Egret in a stirring dance performance, complete with dancing boots, enjoying dim sum – a little bit of everything, a lot of prawns…”

As the bird moved from one point to another, it used one of its feet to stir the water (above left). As the marine animals hiding in the mud got disturbed from their hiding place, it lunged at them with its long, sharp bill. At one point where there was a large piece of debris in the water (piece of flat wood/stone?), the egret used its foot to shake it (above right).

Where marine organisms were swimming around openly, the egret simply caught them by scampering here and there.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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