Great Egret

Dec 3, 2023 · However, this species closely resembles the large Ardea herons such as Grey Heron and Great Blue Heron in everything but colour, whereas it shows fewer similarities to the smaller white. Jun 22, 2004 · In distinguishing this species from Great Egret, notice particularly how Intermediate`s gape stops at the rear of the eye, while Great`s extends farther back, and how the feathered chin of. Dec 8, 2021 · Hi everyone! I've been googling quite a bit on how to differentiate between the Great and Intermediate Egret, but I'm still quite stumped looking through my photos. I have 4 sets of photos. Dec 23, 2025 · I thought Great Egret from Little (and so presumably Snowy?) in flight relatively straightforward in that in normal views Great's much longer legs and oversized feet stand out, deeper. Aug 11, 2023 · This is one of one, the Hybrid offspring of a 5lb Great Blue Heron (M) and a 3lb (F) Great Egret. Confirmed by genetic testing, photographed in Florida. Share Sort by: Best Open comment.

Great! Now I'm gonna have to go back through all of my backyard heron photos. Thanks a lot :P /s Some of the GBHs I get here are very lightly colored. I had never considered the possibility of. Aug 17, 2017 · Hi all, hoping somebody can provide some definitive info. I looked at a number of pictures of Great Egret on Birdguides. It appears that Great Egret (in Britain) only has an all black bill for part. Apr 18, 2008 · Can adult Great White Herons lack head plumes? The lack of any of short plumes on the head is good for Great Egret; Great Whites adults have head plumes similar to but shorter than.