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Friday, September 12, 2008
posted by Laura Guerard | 11:16 AM
Q: Are Cattle Egrets native to North America?
A: Cattle Egrets are native to Africa but have expanded to other areas around the world. The first Cattle Egrets arrived in North America in the 1950s and the second and third NA records occurred in Cape May! In 1952 two Cattle Egrets appeared in Cape May at the McPherson's Farm on New England Road. By 1958, Cattle Egrets were breeding near Cape May.
The image below shows a Cattle Egret in the South Cape May Meadows in the 1970s, when cows were pastured there.
Reference: Birds and Birding at Cape May: What to See, When and Where to Go by Clay & Pat Sutton.
A: Cattle Egrets are native to Africa but have expanded to other areas around the world. The first Cattle Egrets arrived in North America in the 1950s and the second and third NA records occurred in Cape May! In 1952 two Cattle Egrets appeared in Cape May at the McPherson's Farm on New England Road. By 1958, Cattle Egrets were breeding near Cape May.
The image below shows a Cattle Egret in the South Cape May Meadows in the 1970s, when cows were pastured there.
Reference: Birds and Birding at Cape May: What to See, When and Where to Go by Clay & Pat Sutton.
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