It is a conspicuously long-legged, long-necked wader of coastal regions, more tied to salt water than any of our other herons or egrets.
It has a wide variety of feeding behaviors. Often very active, running through shallows with head titled to one side, suddenly changing direction or leaping sideways.
May stand still and partly spread wings.
Schools of small fish may instinctively seek shelter in the shaded area thus created.
Primarily eats small fish, also frogs, tadpoles, and crustaceans.
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