Reddish Egret

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Reddish Egret
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Habitat
The reddish egret can be found in areas with salty or brackish water like coastal tidal flats, salt marshes and lagoons.

Diet
When the reddish egret hunts for food, it races back and forth in the shallow water, often spreading its wings wide and flapping them. It eats fish, frogs and crustaceans. Sometimes it will curve its wings forward around its body to make a canopy that casts shade on the water. When prey swims towards the shady spot, it quickly snatches them up.

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