Snowy Egret
The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. At one time, the beautiful plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_egret
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Snowy Egret
The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. At one time, the beautiful plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_egret
Tags: Birding Birds Birdwatching Cape May County Egret Egretta thula Great Egg Harbor Bay Little Finger Channel Mother Nature Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Rookery Snowy Egret Stainton Memorial Causeway Wading Birds Wildlife Wildlife Photography Garden State Jersey Shore United States US Ocean City New Jersey Nature
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Snowy Egret
The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. At one time, the beautiful plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_egret
Tags: Birding Birds Birdwatching Cape May County Egret Egretta thula Great Egg Harbor Bay Little Finger Channel Mother Nature Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR Nikon D500 Ornithology Rookery Snowy Egret Stainton Memorial Causeway Wading Birds Wildlife Wildlife Photography Birds in Flight BIF United States US Garden State New Jersey Jersey Shore
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Little Blue Heron
The Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron. It breeds in the Gulf States of the US, through Central America and the Caribbean south to Peru and Uruguay. It is a resident breeder in most of its range, but some northern breeders migrate to the Southeastern US or beyond in winter. There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range, as far as the Canada–US border.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_blue_heron
Rookery at Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Bring your binoculars to the new Ocean City Welcome Center and see nature in action.
For more info: www.shorenewstoday.com/ocean_city/news/rookery-at-ocean-c...
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Little Blue Heron
The Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron. It breeds in the Gulf States of the US, through Central America and the Caribbean south to Peru and Uruguay. It is a resident breeder in most of its range, but some northern breeders migrate to the Southeastern US or beyond in winter. There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range, as far as the Canada–US border.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_blue_heron
Rookery at Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Bring your binoculars to the new Ocean City Welcome Center and see nature in action.
For more info: www.shorenewstoday.com/ocean_city/news/rookery-at-ocean-c...
Tags: Birding Birds Birdwatching Cape May County Egretta caerulea Fledgling Garden State Heron Immature Jersey Shore Little Blue Heron Mother Nature Nature New Jersey Ocean City Ornithology Rookery US United States Wildlife Wildlife Photography Great Egg Harbor Bay Little Finger Channel Stainton Memorial Causeway Wading Birds Nikon D610 Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
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