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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Description:

Large, white heron with yellow eyes. Bill is yellow, may appear orange when breeding. Black legs and feet. Long feather plumes extend from the back to beyond the tail during breeding season. Feeds on fish, frogs, insects, snakes and crayfish. Bouyant direct flight on steady wing beats.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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Liam
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Liam

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jan 16, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012

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