The Snowy Egret is a beautiful white wading bird of the temperate western hemisphere.
The incredible plumes of this bird were once fashionable on ladies hats and the birds were thus almost hunted to extinction.
Classification:
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Egretta
Species: E. thula
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Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret kissing its reflection, Palo Alto Baylands. Nature Photography by Greg Cope
