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Ardea alba
The Great White Egret is a large, white bird of the egret/heron type with a yellow bill and black legs. This spotting had just one or two plumes left over and trailing down its back.
Widely distributed preferring to be near water.
The Great White Egret is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/Regula... http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great...
Spotted on Aug 13, 2011
Submitted on Aug 13, 2011
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Did it drink from the pool?