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White Morph Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

All white bird with dark legs and a pink bill with a black tip. The white morphs are fairly common in extreme south Texas, we happened upon a group of 7 white morphs all hanging out together about a half mile past a group of about 7 normal reddish egrets.

Habitat:

In the bay at Laguna Atascosa NWR.

Reference Links:

Reddish Egret, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMarch 21, 2014

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