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Great Egret (pair)

Ardea alba

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Description:

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.

Habitat:

Pair feeding in the shallows of Lake Lewisville

Reference Links:

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

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