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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by gatorfellows
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Description:

Juveniles look like non-breeding adults. Nestlings compete fiercely with each other, and dominant chicks sometimes end up stabbing the youngest siblings to death. The chicks also threaten and attack intruders.

Habitat:

Lake Martin Bird Sanctuary is located in southwest Louisiana near Breaux Bridge. This is a large rookery.

Reference Links:

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

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