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Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

Description:

35-41" A large, all-white heron with a yellow bill and black legs.

Habitat:

Freshwater and salt marshes, marshy ponds, and tidal flats.

Notes:

Formally known as the "American Egret, Common Egret, Large Egret, White Egret and Great White Heron" One of the most magnificent of our herons. it has fortunately recovered from long persecution by plume hunters. This one was located in Washington State at the Columbia National Wild Life Refuge.

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Chelan, Washington, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 20, 2013

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