California
Great Egret
Ardea alba
L 39" WS 51 Wt 1.9 lb
Morro Bay
12Oct2012
Typical heron hunter...stands
motionless and then captures a
fish with a deadly jab of its bill.
motionless and then captures a
fish with a deadly jab of its bill.
They‘re most festive. When you
think holidays, you think egrets.
think holidays, you think egrets.
(Alan Pelzer)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Wikipedia
Ardea is Latin for heron;
alba is Latin for white.
alba is Latin for white.
© Audubon
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