Little Egret (egretta garzetta).

I noticed this little egret walking along a shallow canal looking for food. It pushes its foot forward disturbing the muddy bottom. When the tiny fish or other creatures moves the bird just pick them up.

The little egrets are considered as pests by the fish farmers around Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Some of them are being shot at. Some farmers stringed wire cables across the surface of their fish ponds to prevent the birds from feeding on their fish stocks. I think the smart birds found a way to overcome these obstacles.

Just picked up a
 small prawn.

Wires strung across the
ponds are not a problem
 for this egret.

I am rather curios, why
 this monitor lizard did
 not attack the bird.

It sure has a good sense aof balance.

Just pick up another
 morsel.

A flock of Little egrets.