The Great White Egret migrates south when the cold weather comes to New Jersey...
at least that's what Google says.
My bird book offers a little bit of a different opinion, that perhaps some stay during milder winters.
I see a lot of Great White Egrets during warm weather...I have also seen a few during the winter.
The Egret is a large, pure white, stately, heron like bird.
It uses its dagger like bill for capturing prey.
Sexes are similar,
during breeding season there is a green patch around its eye and long black plumes trail from its tail.
I saw this Egret on Debbie's Creek, while visiting the swans in Manasquan.
This Egret was fishing on Glimmerglass Lake, also in Manasquan.
This Egret balanced on one leg and was seen on Silver Lake in Belmar.
I see a lot of Great White Egrets in New Jersey during the summer.
Sharing today images with Eileen at
for Saturdays Critters
1 comment:
Hello Debbie,
Awesome series and post on the Egrets. They are beautiful birds.
We see the herons and egrets sometimes in the milder winter here too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
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