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May 6, 2019
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what is the name of this bird?

  • May 6, 2019
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got another visit today and its clear that humans are not upsetting to him

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    Correct answer Leslie Moak Murray

    i believe that's a Great Egret.

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    May 6, 2019

    Or maybe...

    ... it is an Eastern Great Egret, a subspecies of the Great Egret.

    Eastern great egret - Wikipedia

    Michael J. Hoffman
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    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
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    May 6, 2019

    Jan-e, how can you tell? The Wikipedia article says you can tell by the length of the neck, but the one in the photo doesn’t look any different from what we get in Florida.

    Always a a student of ornithology here!

    Mike

    jane-e
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    May 6, 2019

    Hi Michael,

    Location.

    http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/eastern-great-egret

    “One of Australia’s most elegant birds, the snowy-white Eastern Great Egret is often seen wading in a range of wetlands, from lakes, rivers and swamps to estuaries, saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats.”

    ~ Jane

    Leslie Moak Murray
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    Leslie Moak MurrayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    May 6, 2019

    i believe that's a Great Egret.

    Michael J. Hoffman
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    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
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    May 6, 2019

    Most definitely a great egret!

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