12/11/10 Great Egrets, one Snowy Egret (third to the left), and two Great Blue Herons in the middle of the pack. Lake Elsinore off of the levee, Riverside County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: Great Egret
COMMON NAME: Great Egret
SPECIES: Ardea alba
LIFE LIST DATE: 1/14/2001
LOCATION: Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA
From Stokes Field Guide to Birds-Western Region & Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:
HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: This elegant wader is our most widespread white egret, often seen standing like a statue along the edges of lakes and marshes. Egret populations were decimated by hunting for their feathers by about 1900; their recovery was largely thanks to efforts by the Audubon Society, newly formed at that time.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 39"; a large heron with a yellow bill and black legs. Immature is similar to adult. In breeding season adults of both sexes have long white plumes growing on their back.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 39"; a large heron with a yellow bill and black legs. Immature is similar to adult. In breeding season adults of both sexes have long white plumes growing on their back.
VOICE: A deep rattlelike croak.
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