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Great Egret       (Great White Egret)   Egretta alba (66) 95 cm; 1.1 kg SEXES  Alike. Largest white egret, as tall as Grey Heron. Legs extend beyond tail in flight. BR  Bill black, eyes red and lores and eye-ring emerald green; develops long white plumes. NON-BR  Bill yellow. JUV  Like non-br ad. STATUS  Fairly uncommon and localised resident, nomadic in response to water levels. HABITAT  Open water systems and flooded grassland. FOOD  Mainly fish, also frogs, insects and reptiles. CALL  Raucous croak-croak given in flight. BR  Monogamous and colonial. Nests above water in trees or in reedbeds. ALT NAME  Great White Egret.   Click for call
Egg001 Khwai Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L	Egg002 Khwai Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L	Egg003 Khwai Camera: Canon EOS 60D Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L	Egg004 Mahango Game Park, Namibia Camera: Canon EOS 60D Lens: Canon EF 600mm f/4L
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