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Great Egret
Ardea alba
27.8764, -82.7779
Field Notes
Description:
The Great White Egret is a large, white bird of the egret/heron type with a yellow bill and black legs. This one was perched in a large oak tree. It must have been resting as the tree did not afford a water view.
Habitat:
Spotted in a local bird sanctuary.
Notes:
The Great Egret is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the USA.
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html…
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 24, 2011
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