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Egretta thula
Medium sized white bird with long black and yellow legs and bill. "Adults are typically 61 centimetres (24 in) long and weigh 375 grams (13.2 oz)." - Wikipedia
Sandy Lake at Kit Carson Park. "In warmer locations, some Snowy Egret are permanent residents; northern populations migrate to Central America and the West Indies. They may wander north after the breeding season, very rarely venturing to western Europe—the first bird sighted in Britain wintered in Scotland from 2001–2002." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Feb 17, 2012
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012
4 Comments
Emma, I spotted a Snowy Egret today! It wasn't with the Great Egret but it was in the same park :)
Thank you both! Eddie, I love to walk/hike and try to get out at least a few times each week. I have learned to always have my camera thanks to this site. I was very happy to see this beauty today :)
Great spotting Cindy,fantastic series,congratulations
You have been very busy of late. Some beautiful avian imagery.
Eddie