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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Description:

The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds.

Habitat:

I spotted this in the cypress woods Florida.

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Ajwerko
Spotted by
Ajwerko

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2013
Submitted on Jul 18, 2013

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