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December 7, 2007
Friday Feathers
The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a medium-sized, white egret with slender black bill. Legs are black while feet are bright yellow. Head, neck and back have long, lacy plumes during breeding season. Sexes are similar.
Breeds locally from Oregon and California east to New England, mainly along coasts. Spends winters regularly from California, Arizona, and Virginia south to the West Indies and South America. Preferred habitats include marshes, ponds, swamps, and mudflats.
Cindy
Comments
beautiful, cinders, simply beautiful. your friday feathers make my fridays happy.
Brain matter deposited by: zed on December 7, 2007 11:47 AM
Thank you Petunia! :-)
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on December 11, 2007 7:04 AM
Very beautiful and so close. Our egrets are extremely shy
Brain matter deposited by: Tine on December 13, 2007 5:46 AM