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Little egret

Egretta garzetta

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Field Notes

Description:

Two white herons in the river fishing this morning. The smaller one is clearly a little egret, but the larger one has a yellow beak and may be a different species.

Habitat:

Urban riverine

Notes:

In this picture the larger bird on the left is a great egret while the one on the right is a little egret.

Reference Links:

EOL: Egretta garzetta garzetta, Little Egret

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PublishedOctober 17, 2011

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