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How to Identify a Snowy Egret

What Does a Snowy Egret Look Like? “Elegant” might be a good descriptor for the snowy egret, which stands out like a white rose against the brown and green of a coastline. To identify them, birders ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: Spotting an unusual feeding frenzy: Three very different species of birds partake in communal feeding

Driven by the double-crested cormorant (right), the feeding frenzy also included snowy egrets (center) and lesser yellowlegs (left background). Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON For the final week of my ...
Berkshire Eagle

A trip to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ends with a communal feeding of three different bird species

For the final week of my summer vacation, I decided to make a bold move and pay a visit to one of the wonderful coastal areas of Massachusetts. Earlier in the summer I went to First Encounter Beach, ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Photo | Great egret ready for takeoff at Schwan Lake

A great egret lifts off from a branch at Schwan Lake in Live Oak. Great egrets are among 37 bird species seen at the site this month according to community reporting on ebird.org. While we find both ...