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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by kate.toth
Published on Project Noah
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41.5801, -71.4774

Field Notes

Description:

White; long neck; large wings; sharp orange beak

Habitat:

All continents except Antarctica in the wetlands and beaches

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
florida33girl
Looks more like a Great Egret. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Egret
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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