Great Egret surveying wetlands from a tree vantage point

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Great Egret on the lookout from its tree vantage point, neck extended. Great egrets are found extensively throughout the Neotropics. A great egret will often inhabit trees close to reed beds or large lakes and wetlands. They perch on the upper branches, surveying for danger or possible food sources. The feed mainly in the shallows, spearing fish, frogs or small mammals with their beak.

Great Egret surveying wetlands from a tree vantage point

Common Egret on the lookout from its tree vantage point, neck extended. Common egrets (great egrets) are found extensively throughout the Neotropics. They often inhabit trees close to reed beds or large lakes and wetlands. They perch on the upper branches, surveying for danger or possible food sources. The feed mainly in the shallows, spearing fish, frogs or small mammals with their beak.

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Great Egret
Common name(s): Great egret, common egret, large egret, great white egret
Scientific Name: Ardea alba
Family: Herons (Ardeidae)
Length: 80 - 100 cm
Wingspan: 1.3 - 1.7 m
Weight: 700 - 1500 g
Lifespan: 15 years
Diet: Fish, frogs, small  mammals, small reptiles, insects
Habitat: Freshwater and saltwater habitats; wetlands, streams, ponds, tidal flats; nesting in trees
Distribution: Tropical and warmer temperate regions worldwide
Conservation: Least concern

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