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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by albear1960
Published on Project Noah
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30.2335, -84.3052

Field Notes

Description:

The tallest and largest white heron, with black legs and feet found worldwide.

Habitat:

Lives in salt and freshwater marshes, marshy ponds and tidal flats.

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Comments (2)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture Albear1960,perfect timing,congrats and thanks for sharing

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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