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Great Egret

Ardea alba

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Field Notes

Description:

This great egret is a beauty with its long wispy breeding plumes and gorgeous green facial skin.

Habitat:

You’ll find Great Egrets in both freshwater and saltwater habitats. They are colonial nesters, typically placing stick nests high in trees, often on islands that are isolated from mammalian predators such as raccoons.

Notes:

Spotted near Patriots Point in Charleston Harbor

Reference Links:

Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Information on Great Egret, Great egret, Great Egret, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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