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	Great Egret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia.
		The Great Egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with cold winters.
		In North America, large numbers of Great Egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_Egret (484 words)

	Encyclopedia: Great Egret
		Distinguished from the snowy egret by its greater size (wingspan can be over 50 inches), its yellow bill, and fl legs and feet, the great egret can be spotted on Assateague from spring through fall, often along the main road at the edge of the water in a marsh.
		Egrets are excellent fishermen who stand motionless in the water waiting for fish, although snakes, frogs, or some insects may be added to their diet.
		The Great White Egret or Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Great-Egret (1515 words)

	Great Egret: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It should not be confused with the Great White Heron, which is a white morph of the Great Blue Heron (Large American heron having bluish-gray plumage) found in Florida (A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War).
		The Great Egret is partially migratory (additional info and facts about migratory), with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with cold winters.
		Although generally a very successful species with an massive and expanding range, the Great Egret is highly endangered in New Zealand (An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery), where it is known as Kotuku,.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/great_egret.htm (660 words)

	Great Egret
		The Great Egret measures 41 to 49 cm, and is the largest of the Australian egrets.
		Great Egrets can be seen alone or in small flocks, often with other egret species, and roost at night in groups.
		In Australia, the breeding season of the Great Egret is normally October to December in the south and March to May in the north.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/great_egret.htm (449 words)

	NatureWorks - Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The great egret is a little over three feet tall with a wingspan of almost five feet.
		The great egret is also known as the American Egret, the Common Egret, the Large Egret, the White Egret, the Great White Egret and the Great White Heron.
		The male great egret chooses the nesting site and builds a nest platform of sticks and twigs in a tree or bush before he selects a mate.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/greategret.htm (403 words)

	CT DEP: Great Egret Fact Sheet
		Identification: The great egret is a large member of the heron family, with long legs, white plumage, and a slender body.
		Range: The great egret occurs from Maine and southern Canada west to the Great Lakes, south to Texas, the Gulf Coast states, Florida, and along the Atlantic Coast.
		After about 3 weeks, the young egrets leave the nest and walk among nearby branches, returning to the nest to be fed. A week later, they are fed away from the nest and usually begin taking short flights 35 to 40 days after hatching.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/wildlife/factshts/gegret.htm (761 words)

	Great Egret
		In flight, Great egrets are recognizable by broad white wings and their slow, sweeping flight.
		Great egrets often flock with other wading birds and are the largest white-colored herons found in this region.
		The long white plumes of great egrets and snowy egrets were quite valuable in the millinery trade, as it was fashionable to adorn ladies hats with the large feathers.
	www.edc.uri.edu /restoration/html/gallery/birds/egret.htm (394 words)

	Salt Grass Flats - American Great Egret Egret
		Great Egret with crawfish at Anahuac NWR on the Texas Gulf Coast
		Great Egrets feed on frogs, salamanders, snakes (mainly water moccasins, or cottonmouths), crawfishes, mice, cotton rats, aquatic insects, mole crickets, grasshoppers, and moths.
		These Great Egrets were nesting not far from a country road in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
	www.saltgrassflats.com /birds/great_egret.html (264 words)

	IFWIS - Great egret
		The great egret is a wading bird that utilizes wetlands as its primary source of food; fish, crustaceans, frogs, snakes, and insects.
		Although the foraging of the great egret has not been defined precisely it is considered to be similar to that of the great blue heron 03.
		Great egrets are also susceptible to eggshell thinning caused by hydrocarbons and the continuing use of persistent pesticides 01,19.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/pub/ifwis/birds/great-egret.html (2393 words)

	The Heron Family
		The three most common are the great blue heron, the great egret, and the snowy egret.
		Great egrets slowly stalk their prey, either in shallow water or on land.
		The snowy egrets were considered extinct in California in 1900 due to overhunting for their wispy, decorative breeding plumes, a fashion accessory at the turn of the century.
	www.sfgate.com /getoutside/1996/may/heronfamily.html (744 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Distinguished from the snowy egret by its greater size (wingspan can be over 50 inches), its yellow bill, and fl legs and feet, the great egret can be spotted on Assateague from spring through fall, often along the main road at the edge of the water in a marsh.
		Their nests, made up of reeds and sticks, are often high up in trees and may harbor as many as five or six eggs.
		The great egret in the two lower photos is enjoying a crab dinner near Toms Cove (map) as "laughing gulls" (Larus atricilla) shoot past hoping to catch some leftovers.
	www.assateague.com /egret.html (169 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Great Egrets can be distinguished from Snowy Egrets by their larger size and yellow bill (the snowy egret has a fl bill).
		In flight, the Great Egret is distinguished by a slow, deliberate wing beat.
		Egrets generally stalk their prey in the shallow margins of ponds, lakes, marshes and canals.
	www.eastjeffersonparish.com /history/natural/egrets/egrets.htm (567 words)

	Great Egret, Casmerodius albus
		Great White Egret, Large Egret, Great American Egret, Great White Heron
		In common with other Herons, the Great White Egret develops a set of spectacular plumes during the breeding season.
		We have gone with Zimmerman's taxonomy and included the Great White Egret in the genus Casmerodius but some authorities put it in the genus Egretta while others place it in Ardea.
	www.kenyabirds.org.uk /gegret.htm (270 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Great Egrets eat fish, frogs and crabs, which they find by wading very slowly in shallow water, or waiting patiently on the shore, watching.
		Some people think these birds are Snowy Egrets, but those egrets are smaller, with yellow feet and a fl bill.
		The Great Egret has fl feet and a yellow bill.
	patriciamcquade.com /greategret.htm (75 words)

	Great Egret
		Several more common avian varieties, such as the great egret and little blue heron, are diminishing, too, though not as rapidly.
		From the busy diving ruddy ducks to the steady stance of the great egret or blue heron to the gracious flight of the sandhill cranes, each possessed a beauty...
		For example, the great egret is declining at a population average rate of 2.5 percent annually, and the wood stork at 2.8 percent.
	conservation.mongabay.com /Great_Egret.htm (249 words)

	"Great Egret"
		Great Egrets are the largest white egret found over most of its range and can be distinguished from other white egrets and juvenile herons by its size, yellow beak, and fl legs and feet.
		This tall, slender-necked bird develops long trains of lacy plumes on its back that extend beyond the tail when breeding, and its yellow bill appears more orange in color.
		Colonial, usually with other species of herons, egrets, ibis, and other similar species.
	www.zonianlady.com /greategret/greategret.html (328 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This large all-white heron is approximately half as large in bulk as the Great Blue Heron, but its long legs and neck give it nearly comparable stature.
		The Great Egret, which has in the past been called the Common or American Egret, is a permanent resident in southern Louisiana, moderately common in winter and abundant in summer.
		In mild winters fairly large numbers of individuals remain in the southern part of the state, but ordinarily at that season the bird is found principally in the coastal parishes.
	losbird.org /labirds/greg.htm (242 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Great egret Casmerodius albus is on the endangered species list.
		The Great egret eats fish, snails, crayfish, insects, frogs, snakes, mice and some plants.
		Great Egret Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources site on the Great egret with picture and endangered resources report.
	www.cat1234.com /id62.htm (85 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Great Egrets are often seen flying over Kaweah Oaks Preserve on their way to somewhere else!
		Great egrets are most often seen in their classic hunting stance: standing in shallow water quietly watching for fish, frogs, or crayfish to swim by.
		Though well suited for hunting in water, egrets can often be seen in open fields stalking mice and voles driven from their burrows by winter rains.
	kaweahoaks.com /html/great_egret.html (205 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Identification: Great Egrets are the largest of the white, long-legged wading birds found in North Carolina.
		Nesting Habitat: Great Egrets nest on estuarine and barrier islands and in swamp forests, usually in association with other wading birds.
		Great Egrets also feed on crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, insects, small mammals and birds.
	www.ncaudubon.org /wb_14.html (231 words)

	Casmerodius albus - Great Egret
		ADW: Casmerodius albus: Classification -- Casmerodius albus (great egret).
		Great Egret - Casmerodius albus -- Great Egret Casmerodius albus.
		Great Egret [Casmerodius albus] -- Great Egret [Casmerodius albus].
	www.wildmadagascar.org /wildlife/species/birds/Casmerodius_albus.html (171 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The great egret's (Casmerodius albus) nest is made up of reeds and sticks, and is usually found high up in trees.
		Egrets live in areas near water, and are excellent fishermen.
		They stand motionless in the water and wait for the fish to pass by.
	www.nps.gov /miss/features/birding/brdwatch/gallery/egret.html (56 words)

	Common (great) egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A tall, totally white heron (almost a meter in length), that hunts for food (mostly fish) in groups as well as solitaryly.
		It is not as numerous as the snowy egret, but big groups can be encountered along the coast.
		Most observations of this very common egret are made in the coastal region of Suriname (blue).
	webserv.nhl.nl /~ribot/english/caalb_ng.htm (125 words)

	Great Egret Heron Photo by Patrice M. Carson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Great Egret Heron Photo by Patrice M. Carson
		This is a large white heron with a heavy yellow bill and fl legs.
		The egret is distinguishable from most other white herons by its large size and from the large white form of the Great Blue Heron by its fl legs and feet.
	www.uslink.net /~rosebudm/1egret.htm (128 words)

	Great Egret
		Egrets are found along the Mississippi River north to Pierce County and breeding has been confirmed north to Burnett County.
		Six colonies are located along the Mississippi River, and the largest colony is located at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County.
		For more information about the Great Egret, see the reports by topic Great Egret reports.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/factsheets/birds/Gregret.htm (238 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		In southern Florida, white form of Great Blue Heron is similar but larger, with greenish-yellow legs.
		Discussion Formerly known as the "American Egret," "Common Egret," "Large Egret," "White Egret," "Great White Egret," and "Great White Heron," this bird's official name in North America is now Great Egret.
		But it is still not out of danger: The destruction of wetlands, especially in the West where colonies are few and widely scattered, poses a current threat to these majestic birds.
	www.enature.com /fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=962 (350 words)

	Great Egret
		The Great Egret was nearly driven to extinction in the late 1800's by the plume trade.
		The founders of America's young conservation movement decried the plume trade as inhumane, and worked to enact laws to protect egrets and other plume birds.
		By World War I, with the change of fashion and attitude concerning wildlife protection, breeding plumes on ladies hats had all but disappeared.
	digitalsportsman.com /wetlands/gegret1.htm (153 words)

	Great egret Info
		Similar Species- Cattle Egret is smaller, more compact, with shorter bill and legs, thick head.
		Snowy Egret is smaller with fl bill and yellow feet.
		Breeds from southern Oregon and southern Idaho, east (irregularly) through Canadian Priarie Provinces and northeastern U.S., and south to Gulf Coast states, southern New Mexico, coastal Mexico, and southern South America.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/birds/bttrn/greg/greg_inf.htm (178 words)

	The Belize Zoo - Great Egret
		The great egret is a slender, graceful heron that forages in marshlands.
		The great egret feeds in all the shallow waters of Belize.
		This large bird coils its sinewy neck, ready to spear prey.
	www.belizezoo.org /zoo/zoo/birds/egr/egr1.html (118 words)

	Great Egret BC
		Here is our British Columbia database for Great Egret.
		Map archive for Great Egret (includes 2001 British Columbia maps).
		Noteworthy observations of Great Egret in British Columbia
	www.birdinfo.com /GreatEgret_bc.html (192 words)

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