Great
White Egret
(Ardea Alba)
Photographed in the wild, Naples, Florida Apr 2008
The Great Egret is found across much
of the world, from southern Canada southward to Argentina, and in Europe,
Africa, Asia, and Australia. It's the largest egret in the Old World, and thus
has garnered the name Great White Egret. But the white form of the Great Blue
Heron is larger and warrants that name.
The Great Egret is the symbol of the
National Audubon Society, one of the oldest environmental organizations in
North America. Audubon was founded to protect birds from being killed for their
feathers.
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