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	Species Name
		Snowy egrets seldom initiate monospecific colonies, preferring to nest in mixed colonies beginning in mid-March in the southern United States.
		In this study, snowy egrets which nested along the IRL typically chose nesting areas somewhat upland of the lagoon edge, with 78% of nests being built in fl mangrove trees, and 19% of nests being built in white mangroves.
		Snowy egrets on the west coast of the U.S. overwinter from California southward, while those on the east coast spend the winter from Virginia south to the gulf of Mexico.
	www.sms.si.edu /IRLSpec/Egretta_thula.htm (1264 words)

	Encyclopedia: Snowy Egret
		The Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, in a tidal mudflat.
		Snowy egrets achieve the greatest striking efficiency while standing still (Kent 1986); however, this highly efficient behavior is used less than 10% of the time in favor of foot stirring, and wading slowly (Willard 1977; Kent 1987).
		Because the plumes of snowy egrets were in greater demand than those of the great egret, snowy egrets were killed in larger numbers by plume hunters.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Snowy-Egret (1045 words)

	Snowy Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Distinguished from the great egret by its smaller size, its fl bill, and yellow feet, the snowy egret can be spotted on Assateague from spring through fall, often along the refuge's Wildlife Loop (map) at the edge of the water in a marsh.
		In the latter part of the 19th century and into the early twentieth, snowy egret plumes were very popular on hats.
		Snowy egrets breed once a year, and females lay three to five greenish blue eggs that hatch in three to four weeks.
	www.assateague.com /sn-egret.html (214 words)

	Snowy Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The genus is derived from the French aigrette, for egret.
		The snowy egret is a typical member of the heron family.
		Snowies are year-round residents of coastal marshlands in the southeastern United States (from the mid-Atlantic states through Texas) and California, south to South America.
	www.gf.state.az.us /w_c/nongame_snowy_egret.shtml (535 words)

	Egret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
		Several of the egrets have been moved around from one genus to another in recent years: the Great Egret, for example, was traditionally classified as either a member of Casmoderius, Egretta or Ardea.
		In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded massive numbers of egret plumes and breeding birds were killed in locations all around the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egret (245 words)

	Snowy Egret Habitat Model
		Snowy egrets breed along the Eastern seaboard, primarily from Massachusetts south, most of Florida, the Gulf of Mexico coast and Caribbean, and most of Central and South America.
		Snowy egrets use freshwater sites, and even dry fields (Palmer 1961), but most frequently are found in brackish and sheltered saltwater areas (Spendelow and Patton 1988); in New England they breed only in coastal locations (Andrews 1990).
		Maccarone and Parsons (1994) noted that snowy egrets faced greater competition with other waders in a coastal freshwater pond than in nearby tidal waters, but that the latter were not available much of the time, because of excessive water depths during higher tidal stages.
	www.fws.gov /r5gomp/gom/habitatstudy/metadata2/snowy_egret_model.htm (826 words)

	Great Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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 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)

	Connecticut Audubon Society
		Since the mid-1980s, snowy egrets have been observed using coastal areas in the state during the summer, but breeding population levels still remain relatively low.
		Identification: The snowy egret is a medium-sized, white heron with a slender, fl bill, fl legs and yellow feet.
		The snowy egret has also been known as the lesser egret, little egret, little snowy, little white egret and little white heron.
	www.ctaudubon.org /conserv/nature/snowy_egret.htm (603 words)

	CT DEP: Snowy Egret Fact Sheet
		In eastern North America, snowy egrets winter along the Gulf Coast and in Florida, as well as north along the Atlantic Coast to New Jersey.
		Snowy egrets resumed nesting in Connecticut in 1961.
		To reduce disturbance to colonial nesting birds, such as the snowy egret, avoid travel and recreation near nesting areas during the breeding season.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/wildlife/factshts/snegret.htm (651 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Ardeidae - Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
		Cattle Egret breeding adults have distinct patches of rusty brown on the crown of the head and the breast.
		Habitat: The Snowy Egret is found in swamps, marshes, ponds, and on mudflats.
		Notes: The Snowy Egret was intensively hunted during the first half of the twentieth century for its showy plumes, mostly to turn into hats.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/herons/Ethula.htm (342 words)

	AllRefer.com - egret (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
		The smaller snowy egret, or snowy heron (Leucophoyx thula), the most beautiful and most hunted, has curved plumes on the back, head, and breast.
		The reddish egret (Dichromanassa rufa) is white part of the year, changing to grayish with brown head and neck.
		Egrets are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Herodiones, family Ardeidae.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/egret.html (215 words)

	BiRDZiLLA: Baths and Misters
		The snowy egrets' nests were mainly in the open places on the prickly pears or in the low huisache trees.
		On the 19th of May, I visited an extensive breeding place of the snowy heron, among the red cedars of Summers' Beach, on the coast of Gape May. The situation was very sequestered, bounded on the land side by a fresh water marsh or pond, and sheltered from the Atlantic by ranges of sand hills.
		In the spring of 1895 he hunted up two nests of snowy egrets and took the eight young birds from them, just before they were large enough to fly, and put them in a large wire cage on the edge of his pond.
	www.birdzilla.com /pages/bow/snowy_egret/snowy_egret.htm (4226 words)

	Snowy Egret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Snowy egrets may also stand still and wait to ambush prey.
		At one time, the beautiful plumes of the Snowy Egret were in great demand by market hunters for decorating women's hats.
		Encouraging the protection and conservation of the remaining fresh-water and offshore islands, will help snowy egrets as other wildlife.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snowy_Egret (461 words)

	IFWIS - Snowy egret
		The snowy egret was hunted for its nuptial plumes and disappeared from Illinois in the late 19th century.
		Snowy egrets are highly social, frequently associating with little blue and louisiana herons in their nesting and foraging habitats01, willow sp.
		Snowy egrets seem to prefer wetlands that afford a dense thicket of small trees or shrubs near water's edge for nesting 01,04,11,16.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/pub/ifwis/birds/snowy-egret.html (1813 words)

	Snowy Egret--BIOLOGICAL AND ECOTOXICOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE SPECIES RESIDING IN ESTUARIES
		Snowy egret eggs were collected from National Wildlife Refuges located in the eastern half of the United States in 1972 and 1973 (Ohlendorf et al., 1978; 1979).
		In 1980, a snowy egret was collected from Brunswick, Georgia and one from Savannah, Georgia (Odom, 1981).
		Mercury was determined in breast feathers of snowy egret nestlings and eggs from the New York Bight (Burger and Gochfeld, 1997).
	www.pwrc.usgs.gov /resshow/rattner/bioeco/snowy.htm (1941 words)

	If you build it, they will come (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Until the early 1990’s, snowy egrets still nested on the rapidly eroding remnants of the natural Poplar Island.
		In this case, biologists hoped that clustering egret decoys together would successfully attract a nesting colony of snowy egrets.
		Snowy egrets are one of the 125+ bird species spotted on Poplar Island since island restoration began.
	www.fws.gov /chesapeakebay/Fall04/egret.htm (558 words)

	Information Snowy Egret FWZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Snowy egrets are also known as the lesser egret, little egret, little snowy, little white egret and little white heron.
		Using their nests as evidence, scientists believe that the snowy egret are not far removed from reptiles.
		Snowy egrets have been observed fighting more frequently than any other North American heron, although they hardly ever inflict physical wounds.
	www.whozoo.org /Intro2000/robmckni/tempagetwo.htm (293 words)

	The Heron Family
		Snowy egrets are the smallest of the three local heron species.
		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.
		Snowies are now a common sight in local estuaries, bays and lagoons.
	www.sfgate.com /getoutside/1996/may/heronfamily.html (744 words)

	The Snowy Egret
		Due to the protective efforts of the Audubon Society, it became illegal to hunt the snowy egret, and the population began to rebound.
		The snowy egret (Egretta thula) hails from the family Ardeidae.
		Snowy egrets are known to take part in displays of flight that show off its appearance to the opposite sex.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/tropical_neotropical_birds/85190 (456 words)

	NatureWorks -Snowy Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The snowy egret is about two feet in length and has a wingspan of about three feet.
		The snowy egret breeds on the Atlantic Coast, the Pacific Coast and the Gulf Coast.
		It winters from California south to South America on the west coast and from Virginia south to the West Indies on the east coast.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/snowyegret.htm (232 words)

	Snowy Egret
		Snowy Egret: This bird breeds locally from Oregon and California east to New England, and mainly along coasts.
		Snowy Egret: The Snowy Egret forages by walking slowly or standing motionless in water and striking at prey.
		Snowy Egret: Similar to this bird are the Great Egret and "Great White" Heron, which are larger with thicker, yellow bills.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/48/_/Snowy_Egret.aspx (755 words)

	Snowy Egret Photos and Information - Birding
		Snowy egrets, or Egretta thula, are lovely white birds with wispy end feathers.
		The snowy egret was almost made extinct in the late 1800s when the feathers-on-hat craze hit its peak.
		Snowy egrets lay eggs once a year, raising 3-5 young at a time.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art16801.asp (115 words)

	Untitled Document
		Great Egrets can be distinguished from Snowy Egrets by their larger size and yellow bill (the snowy egret has a fl bill).
		Egrets generally stalk their prey in the shallow margins of ponds, lakes, marshes and canals.
		Like it's close relative, the Snowy Egret, this bird was hunted to the verge of extinction for its plumes, which were popular millinery ornaments.
	www.eastjeffersonparish.com /history/natural/egrets/egrets.htm (567 words)

	PR Newswire: Snowy Egret Stamp Issued at Postage Stamp Mega Show.@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Snowy Egret Stamp Issued at Postage Stamp Mega Show.
		NEW YORK, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A new postage stamp depicting the snowy egret, one of America's most beautiful birds and once saved from the endangered species list, was issued today by the U.S. Postal Service.
		The Snowy Egret stamp is available at Manhattan and Bronx Post Offices starting today.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:109218149&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (222 words)

	Snowy Egret Species Account - Florida Breeding Bird Atlas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Snowy Egrets breed from northern California east to South Dakota and south to Florida, Chile, Argentina, and the Greater Antilles.
		The Snowy Egret usually nests in colonies with other species of waders in swamps and mangroves on islands or in emergent vegetation over water.
		The Snowy Egret forages in both freshwater and saltwater habitats, where it often actively pursues its prey, usually in flocks with other wading birds.
	www.wildflorida.org /bba/SNEG.htm (410 words)

	endangered animals - reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Snowy Egret is a medium sized, white heron with a thin fl bill, long fl legs and yellow feet.
		Snowy Egrets eat young frogs, fish, crayfish, shrimp,snakes, snails, insects, small lizards and fiddler crabs.
		Egret plumes were prize decorations for women’s hats.
	www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/goodwin/goodegre.htm (145 words)

	Snowy Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Snowy Egret is an attractive bird whose plumes were highly valued for the decoration of women's hats in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
		The plume trade took a great toll on Snowy Egret colonies, until the tide of public opinion and style turned against using plumes for decoration.
		Snowy Egrets employ an interesting method when foraging for food; they use their feet.
	digitalsportsman.com /wetlands/segret1.htm (159 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Egretta thula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Snowy Egret inhabits shores of lakes or ponds, marshes, swamps, and tidal areas.
		Prior to the protection of our native species, the Snowy Egret and many other large wading birds were extensively hunted for their plumes.
		The species most similar to the Snowy Egret is the Great Egret.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/ciconiiformes/ethula.html (438 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Bubulcus ibis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the United States, the year-round range of the Cattle Egret is mostly limited to the extreme southern areas, but during the breeding season this species can be found almost anywhere in the lower 48 states.
		In the southeast, the Cattle Egret is found in the coastal areas, with high breeding populations in most of Florida and southern Louisiana.
		The Snowy Egret is larger than the Cattle Egret, and has fl legs and bill and yellow feet.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/ciconiiformes/bibis.html (491 words)

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