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Great White Egret

Ardea alba

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Description:

Great white Egret waiting to hunt and then flying away after the meal
The large bird patiently waits without moving and suddenly grabs a fish in a fraction of second.

Habitat:

Spotted in a large marshy land in northen part of India.

Notes:

It is a large pure white bird. It was a lone bird of its kind surprisingly. There were many other water birds of course.

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PublishedMarch 23, 2016

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