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</NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="296"><div> We saw this bird for the first time yesterday, in the field with our cows. |We thought at first that it looked a little like a small white heron and were a little puzzled as to what kind it was.</div> <div> After searching on the internet we have come to the conclusion that it is a Cattle Egret <I>Bubulcus ibis. </I>However if you know better, tell us.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="410"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="410" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="296"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="296" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b7fa591dkelyh.jpg"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>