California
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
(L 24" WS 41" Wt 13 oz)
Elkhorn Slough
National Preserve
National Preserve
20Dec2012
Protected in the U.S. by the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Sweet Springs Preserve
Los Osos, 14Oct2012
Adult Snowy has a
black bill; the Great
Egret has a yellow bill.
black bill; the Great
Egret has a yellow bill.
I sense an ancient Zen-like serenity and
wisdom in the profile of the heron, standing
stock-still in meditation on frog and fish.
wisdom in the profile of the heron, standing
stock-still in meditation on frog and fish.
(John Bevis)
Egretta is from old French
aigrette for heron; thula refers
to a region in the far north.
aigrette for heron; thula refers
to a region in the far north.
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