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Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
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33.6965, -118.044

Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized egret. Dark cinnamon on head and neck. Dark gray body with bluish legs. Two long thin feathers on back. Behavior of using its wings to shade to see its prey in the water.

Habitat:

Seen in a large inlet by the ocean

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
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Southern California Wildlife
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Global Flight
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 29, 2016

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