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Great egret

Ardea alba

Photo by pesayo
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Mangroves in the Everglades estuary

Notes:

The great egret in the center of the photo is showing its marvelous plumage. The plumage nearly caused the species to be wiped out in America do to over harvesting for hat decoration.

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