As with other larger birds, western cattle egrets only have one brood in a breeding season. They typically build nests in trees, with both halves of the pair working on nest construction.

The Cattle egret nests in Brazil in several shallow-water aquatic environments. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Recently, nearly 2000 herons and white egrets began building nests on trees along the banks of the Dayang River in ...