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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.

Direction Same location as last photo
Location Jinja, East Africa, Uganda, Africa
Info F 5.6 1/1600 ISO 100 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Country Uganda State East Africa
City Jinja Near River Nile
Continent Africa Day Jinja
Activity Samuka Island Boat Ride Tour GAP (Great Adventure People)
Date 2007:09:23 12:24:26 Make Canon
Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Width 1680
Height 1260 Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal 300.0 mm Exposure 1/1600
F Number 5.6 ISO 100
White Bal. Auto Program Aperture-priority AE
Compensation 0 Hyperfocal 865.65 m
Latitude 0.401033333333333 Longitude 33.2757555555556
Altitude 72.28448488 m File Size 1007 kB
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