Snowy Egret
(Egrettathula)
Photographed in the wild, Cape Coral, Florida Apr 2006
The Snowy is
distinguished from the Great egret
by its smaller size, its black bill, and yellow feet.
The Snowy Egret
can be spotted on the edge of water and marshes. Their main foods are fish,
crabs, amphibians, and insects.
In the late 19th
early twentieth century, Snowy Egret plumes were popular on hats. The result
was that these birds were hunted until they were nearly extinct.
Snowy Egrets breed
once a year and females lay 3 to 5 greenish blue eggs that hatch in 3 to 4 weeks.
Their platform-like nests are built primarily of twigs and are located in trees
about seven feet above the ground.
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