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Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

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43.8206, -69.8148

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Description:

24" tall
All white, long neck, bill slender and black, lores yellow. Long black legs with yellow feet ("Golden Slippers")
During courtship, long lacy white plumes on back, chest, and crown.
Immature- legs are dark green.
Nests- in colonies.
Vocal- Harsh "Aah"

Habitat:

Marshes and ponds
April thru Oct., coast from central Maine south; disperses inland in late summer.

Notes:

Source: Nat'l Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden and Brian Cassie

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Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S.
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Plants, Animals, Birds and Reptiles of Northern New England

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PublishedApril 26, 2013

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