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White Morph Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Photo by ceherzog
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Description:

An unusual white morph right next to a crazy looking "normal" reddish egret.

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Comments (8)
ceherzog
Thanks...SAnibel is a wonderful birding spot...this was taken at Ft. desoto, another birding hotspot.
LaurieVanOstrand
Wonderful shot. I was in Sanibel March 2010, hope to visit again next winter
ceherzog
Thanks, I didn't pick up on the species at first.....until my friend pointed out the bill. You can see it's just like the other bird in the pic.
ceherzog
You're right Ashish, it was on a mud flat and they were definitely hunting. Thanks for the comments.
Ashish
Yes Mitch its fantastic. I can see expressions on birds faces. This should be marsh area where muddy surface bares during low tide. These birds gathered to hunt mud fishes.

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