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Ardea alba
A large white wading bird.
This bird hunts in shallow water for fish, amphibians, snakes, and other small prey. Nests in tree-top colonies.
This photo was taken at the Venice, Florida rookery.
Spotted on Feb 26, 2008
Submitted on Mar 7, 2011
7 Comments
Great picture!!!
Thanks everyone. The wind was really whipping this day and the incoming birds were having a hard time landing in the treetops as a result. It presented a great opportunity to catch these birds in unusual flight profiles.
Coni, yes, I did take the picture...grin.
Alice, neighbor as in Minnesota or Florida? I live in Minnesota and was vacationing in Florida when I visited this fantastic rookery. Lots of great photo opportunties.
Terrific picture. bravo!
OMG, did you really take this picture?? It's amazing!!
Great photo! Love the action.
The same place I took my Blue Heron pictures. Hi Neighbor.
Beautiful Gordon, beautiful!