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Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
33.1527, -97.0457
Field Notes
Description:
A medium-sized all-white heron with a sturdy yellow bill, dark legs and feet. A rather short, thick neck for a heron makes it have a swollen throat look. Immature entirely white without plumes and the bill starts out dark and gradually becomes yellow.
Habitat:
At the edge of a city maintained retention pond.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 29, 2013
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