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Great Egret

Ardea alba

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Field Notes

Description:

A large white wading bird.

Habitat:

This bird hunts in shallow water for fish, amphibians, snakes, and other small prey. Nests in tree-top colonies.

Notes:

This photo was taken at the Venice, Florida rookery.

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Great Egret

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Comments (7)
Gordon Dietzman
Thanks everyone. The wind was really whipping this day and the incoming birds were having a hard time landing in the treetops as a result. It presented a great opportunity to catch these birds in unusual flight profiles. Coni, yes, I did take the picture...grin. Alice, neighbor as in Minnesota or Florida? I live in Minnesota and was vacationing in Florida when I visited this fantastic rookery. Lots of great photo opportunties.
Coni Camposano
OMG, did you really take this picture?? It's amazing!!
alicelongmartin
The same place I took my Blue Heron pictures. Hi Neighbor.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2011

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