Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

76 cm (30") Uncommon. Coastal tidal flats, shores, lagoons.

Two color phases - all dark like a Little Blue Heron, or all white like a Great Egret. Told by its pink black-tipped bill and its dark blue legs.

Feeds in shallows by "dancing" or lurching about with its wings spread out.

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