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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

This egret is standing on a limestone rock which is so abundant here. It is always accompanied by a little snowy egret.

Species ID Suggestions

Great Egret

Ardea alba
DonnaPomeroy
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Comments (9)
HemaShah
Yup usually they do fight each other. i caught these two Scrub jays fighting. Not the best picture though. But look how the other one is knocked out! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9192807
AntónioGinjaGinja
It look very artistic to:) So this is the big budy of the snowy egret,fantastic,i love this kind of relations between animals,diferent species in peace,very cool,usualy they figth eath other
HemaShah
Thnx Kitty,but not as wonderful as your egg spoting.

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