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Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML616088739
eBird checklist S163818674
Report
rating 3
2 ratings
Shelia Hargis
5 Mar 2024
Travis, Texas, United States
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML611685586
eBird checklist S117859923
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
10 Aug 2022
La Guajira, Colombia
Media notes
A bird in the water with Snowy Egrets.
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML611225806
eBird checklist S64819114
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Oct 2003
Olmué, Valparaíso, Chile
Media notes
A bird flying and landing on a river. Recorded near Olmué. Elevation: 172 m. Dat
…
Behaviors
Flying
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML610796722
eBird checklist S153845515
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Shelia Hargis
5 Nov 2023
Travis, Texas, United States
Media notes
Bird adjusted neck frequently, possibly to get food to continue down its neck.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML610608782
eBird checklist S153131843
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Shelia Hargis
25 Oct 2023
Nueces, Texas, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML609480215
eBird checklist S151229209
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Shelia Hargis
30 Sep 2023
Travis, Texas, United States
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML564172031
eBird checklist S135341248
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Shelia Hargis
21 Apr 2023
Williamson, Texas, United States
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Nest building
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML564170851
eBird checklist S135341248
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Shelia Hargis
21 Apr 2023
Williamson, Texas, United States
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Nest building
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML535872091
eBird checklist S117250758
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
19 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
A group of birds fishing on a puddle, close to the beach.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML533197971
eBird checklist S117178504
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
17 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
An adult bird in breeding plumage foraging on a wetland, preening briefly and ta
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524951531
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
Two adults resting and preening in a tree, close to a Cattle Egret (to compare).
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 2
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524950641
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
A young in the nest begging for food and finally (after more than 3 minutes hold
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 2
Behaviors
Feeding young
Tags
Nest
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524950621
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
A view of an active colony close to the water.
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524950551
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
Rear view of an adult bird in breeding plumage (note the visible aigrettes), pre
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524950601
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
Two young birds fiercely begging for food to an adult, who in the end flyies awa
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 2
Behaviors
Feeding young
Tags
Nest
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524950541
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
An adult feeding a chick in a colony.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 2
Behaviors
Feeding young
Tags
Nest
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML524950421
eBird checklist S117213718
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2022
Córdoba, Colombia
Media notes
An adult visiting the nest to feed two fierce, almost fully grown chicks.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 2
Behaviors
Feeding young
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML450643111
eBird checklist S70166308
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Daniel S.
7 Jun 2020
District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML448157411
eBird checklist S109584347
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
10 May 2022
Williamson, Texas, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Non-vocal
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML410544011
eBird checklist S101231898
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Roseanna Denton
22 Jan 2022
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML374663201
eBird checklist S95532030
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Arthur Gomes
3 Oct 2021
São Paulo, Brazil
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Immature Unknown sex - 3
Tags
Nest
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML374663181
eBird checklist S95532030
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Arthur Gomes
3 Oct 2021
São Paulo, Brazil
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Immature Unknown sex - 3
Tags
Nest
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML298508491
eBird checklist S79373401
Report
Don DesJardin
27 Apr 2015
Galveston, Texas, United States
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML214278301
eBird checklist S65568236
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Paul Fenwick
8 Mar 2020
Merced, California, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML201989051
eBird checklist S65205347
Report
rating 3
6 ratings
David Ascanio
28 Feb 2006
Cojedes, Venezuela
Media notes
Several birds on a marsh. Elevation: 61 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML201938201
eBird checklist S65183826
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Dennis Arendt
9 Oct 2018
Lane, Oregon, United States
Media notes
Great Egret catching and swallowing a fish. I thought the lighting was perfect f
…
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML201844921
eBird checklist S65136729
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Ken Simonite
9 Jan 2012
Saint James, Jamaica
Media notes
Slowly walking in a stream. Elevation: 4 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML201834291
eBird checklist S65138363
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
18 Feb 2016
Corozal, Belize
Media notes
An adult standing in a mangrove lagoon. Elevation: 2 m. Date added to IBC: Decem
…
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML201788451
eBird checklist S65140528
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
15 Feb 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
An adult standing quietly among some dead cattails. Elevation: 278 m. Date added
…
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba egretta
ML201786721
eBird checklist S65139732
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Don DesJardin
28 Jul 2018
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
An adult gets a baby ground squirrel then takes it to water and soaks to make it
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