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Great Egret (Catching a Fish)
Ardea alba
42.0476, -83.2044
Field Notes
Description:
Series: An early morning spotting of a adult Great Egret catching a fish out of a local creek. Note how it used one of his wings to help balance itself as it plunged for the fish.
Habitat:
Marshland Creek
Notes:
The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 13, 2017
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