Snowy Egret Catches Fish At Brigantine
A Photo Study Of The Snowy Egret
The Snowy Egret (Egretta
thula) is a
small, all-white heron measuring about 24 inches in height. It has a wingspan
of 51 inches and weighs a little over thirteen ounces. The Snowy has a
slim black bill and long black legs with yellow feet. It has a patch of
skin (the lore) above the upper bill that is yellow, but turns red during the breeding
season. Its plumage also changes during the breeding season when the Snowy develops
long lacy plumes on both its head and back. The juveniles are similar in appearance, but they have a greenish or
yellow line running down the back of their legs.
Snowy
Egret Catches Fish At Brigantine
Snowy
Egret Lands At Bombay Hook
Snowy
Egret In Breeding Plumage At Brigantine (Note The Red Lores)
A
Couple Of Snowy Egrets Hanging Out At Bombay Hook
A
Gaggle Of Snowy Egrets Hanging Out At Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio,
Texas
Profile
Of A Snowy Egret At Bombay Hook
In the 19th and early 20th century, Snowies and their larger relative the Great Egret, were hunted to near extinction for their beautiful white feathers which were used to adorn women's hats.
The birds on this webpage were photographed either at E.B. Forythe NWR (Brigantine) in New Jersey, Bombay Hook NWR in Smyrna, Delaware or Mitchell Lake Audubon Center in San Antonio, Texas from February through September of this year.
Please click on either the thumbnails or the captions to see a larger image...thanks!
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Revised September 30th, 2009
©
Howard B. Eskin 2009 
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