| | | | | | The Little Egret nests in colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs or in a reedbed or bamboo grove. In some locations such as the Cape Verde Islands, the species nests on cliffs. Pairs defend a small breeding territory, usually extending around 3–4 m from the nest. The three to five eggs are incubated by both adults for 21–25 days to hatching. They are oval in shape and have a pale, non-glossy, blue-green colour. The young birds are covered in white down feathers, are cared for by both parents and fledge after 40 to 45 days. | | | | | |
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| model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi |
| focal | 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 1122mm) |
| exposure | aperture priority (semi-auto) |
| activity | Samuka Island Boat Ride |
| tour | GAP (Great Adventure People) |
| distant | same location as last photo |
| location | Map of "view--egret land on tree" |
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| date | 2007:09:23 12:24:26 |
width | 1680 |
| height | 1260 |
flash | No |
| timing | 0.0006 s (1/1600) |
aperture | f/5.6 |
| iso | 100 |
whitebalance | Auto |
| latitude | N 0d 24m 3.7181s |
longitude | E 33d 16m 32.723s |
| country | Uganda |
region | East Africa |
| city | Jinja |
continent | Africa |
| itinerary | Jinja |
near | River Nile |
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