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_SLL1110-2 Great Egret

This image of a beautiful Great Egret covers two genre nature and autumn colors. These birds seem to hang in, later and later each year. Interesting facts from Whatbird.com "At the end of the 19th century, large numbers were killed so their plumes could be used to decorate hats.

The symbol of the National Audubon Society is the Great Egret.

They have a slow flight and fly with their necks retracted. This is a distinguishing characteristic.

A group of egrets has many collective nouns, including a "congregation", "heronry", "RSVP", "skewer", and "wedge" of egrets".

 

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Uploaded on November 10, 2019
Taken on October 29, 2019