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The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron that is a resident breeder in Central America, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States (primarily Texas), and Mexico. The egret is known for its unusual foraging behavior compared to other herons as well as its association with mud flats, its habitat of choice.
Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (R) Snowy egret, Egretta thula (B) Yellow-crowned night heron, Nyctanassa violacea (B) Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax (B) Green heron, Butorides virescens (B) Great egret, Ardea alba (B) Western cattle-egret, Ardea ibis (B) Great blue heron, Ardea herodias (B)
Polaris Fashion Place is a two level shopping mall and surrounding retail plaza serving Columbus, Ohio, United States.The mall, owned locally by Washington Prime Group, is located off Interstate 71 on Polaris Parkway in Delaware County just to the north of the boundary between Delaware and Franklin County.
Adult eastern cattle egret (Ardea coromanda) showing the red flush on the legs and bill, present at the height of the breeding season. The cattle egret is a stocky heron with an 88–96 cm (34 + 1 ⁄ 2 –38 in) wingspan; it is 46–56 cm (18–22 in) long and weighs 270–512 g (9 + 1 ⁄ 2 –18 oz). [14]
The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word aigrette that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long, filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season (also called "egrets").
The Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret, is a species of heron found throughout southern Asia and Oceania. It occurs in two colour morphs with either slaty grey or pure white plumage.
Little blue heron. The little blue heron [note 1] (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta.It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles are entirely white, bearing resemblance to the snowy egret.
Red-throated loon. Loons are aquatic birds, the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body. Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata (A)