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Ardea alba
Great white heron is another common name for Great Egret....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Egret...
Cool find!
I would agree this bird is most certainly in breeding plumage. However, I am certain this is a Great Egret. Great Egrets can be distinguished from white morph Great Blue Herons by a couple of things. Great Egrets have black legs and a thinner orangish-yellow bill. White morph Great Blue Herons have yellowish-gray (or buffy gray) legs and a very heavy bill.
You can see here:
Great Egret http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/168...
Great Blue Heron (white morph also called Great White Heron) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/830...
Not around here. I always see them walking around. This one in particular seems to hang out in this neighborhood. That's interesting about the plumage, thanks for the info!!
Nice spot - unusual to see them on the streets. Appears to be in breeding plumage as well.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
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