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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by TamLar
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Field Notes

Description:

Large egret uniformly white with a long yellow beak, long neck and long black legs. Sexes alike. Common bird worldwide

Habitat:

common in freshwater and saltwater marshes, as well as ponds, streams, lakes and mudflats.

Notes:

Like other large white bird this bird is very elegant on land and in flight

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