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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Description:

A tall bird, almost to a metre. Distinguished from other Egrets by long bill & low flat forehead & a prominent kink in its neck.

Habitat:

Found in floodwaters, rivers, shallows & wetlands. This one was on the edge of water on mudflats.

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2 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thank you Scott :)

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 11 years ago

nice shots

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Aug 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012

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