The Cattle Egret’s name is derived from its habit of following livestock and other large grazing mammals so they can catch insects that the animals kick up. This form of heron also rides on the animals back while eating ticks. Its yellow bill is ideally suited for these tasks. Most of its plumage is white except during mating season when streaks of orange appear. It is mostly a silent neighbor to the other birds at Safari West in Santa Rosa, California.