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Egretta tricolor
Medium sized heron with a very long neck and long yellow legs. Bluish-gray plumage with some reddish or brownish highlights. Bicolored underparts (dark and light plumage). Yellow bill (nonbreeding plumage). Similar in size to the Snowy Egret.
Man-made freshwater lagoons.
These were seen solo often hanging out with flocks of Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets. They were more shy and prefered to stay a distance away (hence the not-so-close pictures).
Spotted on Nov 22, 2012
Submitted on Dec 20, 2012
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