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Great Egret

Ardea alba

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Field Notes

Description:

Large white heron with long black legs and yellow-orange bill. This individual has an injured leg; it flaps its wings a little in order to walk more easily.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

© Copyright 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Great Egret, Great Egret, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2012

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