It usually associates with cattle, although it may also follow elephants, kangaroos, tractors, or even forest fires ​ — anything that disturbs the insects on which the egret feeds.
طبعا ،‏ ان بَلَشون القطعان قادر على ايجاد طعامه دونما مساعدة ،‏ لكنه يفضّل الاتكال على قطعان الماشية التي تهيّئ له صيده .‏