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Great egret

Ardea alba

Photo by Brian38
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33.3713, -91.2004

Field Notes

Description:

The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage, black legs and a yellow bill.

Habitat:

Spotted in a cypress tree at Lake Chicot State Park.

Notes:

The great egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.(Wikipedia)

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