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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by Mannyg77
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Great White Heron

Ardea alba

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi Manny, nice spotting! The common name for this bird is Great Egret. The Great White Heron is another name for the white morph of the Great Blue Heron (a different species). Would you please correct the name. This bird is in breeding plumage. Beautiful!

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PublishedMarch 13, 2012

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