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Egretta thula
24" tall All white, long neck, bill slender and black, lores yellow. Long black legs with yellow feet ("Golden Slippers") During courtship, long lacy white plumes on back, chest, and crown. Immature- legs are dark green. Nests- in colonies. Vocal- Harsh "Aah"
Marshes and ponds April thru Oct., coast from central Maine south; disperses inland in late summer.
Source: Nat'l Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden and Brian Cassie
Spotted on Apr 18, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013
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