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Ardea Alba
A large white heron, the Great Egret is found across much of the world, from southern Canada southward to Argentina, and in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It's the largest egret in the Old World, and thus has garnered the name Great White Egret. In the New World, however, the white form of the Great Blue Heron is larger. In the United States, the Great Egret used to be called the American Egret but that was hardly appropriate, since its range extends beyond the Americas and indeed farther than other herons.
Spotted on Jul 16, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012
4 Comments
haha, you are funny !
however these birds survived,it's awesome how they even when the conditions are not good they survived,but the atitude of this bird is incredible,allways elegent :)it's a great series,last photo it seems that she is a intelectual egret :)reading the sign :)
Thnx Antonio! The water color is not that great though! There is too much Algae in the water. The city is adding more nutrients to the pond than it should,my guess!
great egret,great photo,great spotting :)