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Little Egret; Garceta Común

Egretta garzetta

Description:

Small heron. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and yellow feet. As an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures. It breeds colonially, often with other species of water birds, making a platform nest of sticks in a tree, bush or reed bed. A clutch of bluish-green eggs is laid and incubated by both parents. The young fledge at about six weeks of age.

Habitat:

Spotted at rocky coast.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.; f/7.1; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, arlanda....

arlanda
arlanda 6 years ago

Thanks for your comments, maplemoth

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Photo No. 1: is a beautiful photo....

arlanda
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arlanda

Asturias, Spain

Spotted on Aug 25, 2015
Submitted on Nov 11, 2015

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