Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
(L 24" WS 41" Wt 13 oz)
Protected in the U.S. by the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
Elkhorn Slough National Preserve
20Dec2012
Sweet Springs Preserve
Los Osos, CA; 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 wis-
dom in the profile of the heron, standing
stock-still in meditation on frog and fish.
dom in the profile of the heron, standing
stock-still in meditation on frog and fish.
(John Bevis)