2024 and All That
A lesson from an egret
2 min readJan 1, 2024
This Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) with his fancy summer plumage was faced with a problem. The wind ahead of Tropical Cyclone Jasper made it difficult for him to stay on his favourite perch — the big old steer in the next paddock. The height, short hair and broad back of the beast did not offer a stable surface in the stormy gusts.