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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Description:

Large white heron with long, yellow bill, black legs and feet. Flies with its neck pulled back in an S curve.

Habitat:

Marshes, swamps, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, tide flats, canals, and flooded fields.

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2 Comments

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 12 years ago

Thank you LauraMaria! I was lucky this time :-)

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

Great spotting! These are such magnificent birds, I see them from time to time, but never close enough to get any good pictures. Lovely series!

Hampton Bays, New York, USA

Spotted on Mar 21, 2012
Submitted on Mar 21, 2012

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