Great Egret

Scientific Name: Casmerodius albus	Family: Ardeidae	Order: Ciconiiformes
Size: "38 inches, much bigger than Snowy Egret or Cattle Egret"	Range: Western California south into Mexico	Habitat: "Lakes, marshes, mudflats"

Comments:

AKA Common Egret

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Photo 1 of 22. Location: Avila Beach. Date: 2008-12-27

Photo 2 of 22. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-28

Photo 3 of 22. Location: New Orleans Area. Date: 2009-04-15

Photo 4 of 22. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-30

Photo 5 of 22. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-28

Photo 6 of 22. Location: Avila Beach. Date: 2008-12-27

Photo 7 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2006-02-19

Photo 8 of 22. Location: Avila Beach. Date: 2008-12-27

Photo 9 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2005-11-12

Photo 10 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2006-09-04

Photo 11 of 22. Location: New Orleans Area. Date: 2009-04-15

Photo 12 of 22. Location: New Orleans Area. Date: 2009-04-15

Photo 13 of 22. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-30

Photo 14 of 22. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-30

Photo 15 of 22. Location: Lake Elizabeth. Date: 2005-04-03

"Nice shot of breeding plumage, note the green lores."

Photo 16 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2004-12-26

Photo 17 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2007-02-14

Photo 18 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2005-12-23

Photo 19 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2006-09-04

Photo 20 of 22. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2004-04-03

Photo 21 of 22. Location: Lake Elizabeth. Date: 2005-04-03

More breeding plumage.

Photo 22 of 22. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2005-06-25