Little Egret
Egretta garzetta

Little Egrets were once rare visitors to Britain, but are now quite common in the South and even over-winter here. They are somewhat smaller than grey herons, but nonetheless impressive-looking birds.
 

  

  

1: Oyster Creek, Wat Tyler Park, Essex, 16/09/2006.
2-3: Ryde, IOW, 01/11/2006.
4-5: River Exe, Exeter, 01/12/2006.