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Great Egret (male in mating plumage)

Ardea alba

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

This individual is a male, displaying mating plumage.

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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Comments (4)
Geodialist
Hey Christy! 27 March 2012, I revisited the site of this photo at HMP -- no egret nest. So I think it's safe to say the egret was resting, not nesting.
Geodialist
I'm not sure whether the egret was nesting or resting, Christy. I'll let you know after my next visit to the park.
ChristyHolland
That is wonderful!!! I've never seen them sitting on the nest! Beautiful pic!

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