Ardea alba
(L 21.7-25.6" WS 34.6-41.7"
Wt 12.3-19.4 oz)
Found in most tropical and
temperate zones ... also found
in north cenral Illinois.
South of Burgas
Bulgaria near Turkey
2Sept09
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Ardea is Latin for heron;
alba is Latin for white.