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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
27.2706, -82.562
Field Notes
Description:
Similar to a great egret, but smaller, and with black beak and wings.
Habitat:
Shallow waters of a beach on the Gulf of Mexico, combing the shallow waters for a meal.
Notes:
Once plenteous in number, these birds were hunted to dangerously low levels in the early 1900s. Their plumes were prized as decorative adornments to women's hats.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 10, 2011
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