Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) - With young on

Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) - With young on nest - Louisiana - Distinguished from most other white herons by large size ( L39 W51) - Common in marshes-mangroves swamps-mud flats - Partial to open habitats for feeding - stalks prey slowly and methodically - Population was greatly reduced by plume hunters at the turn of the century - now mostly recovered and is still expanding in some part of range - Formerly called Common Egret and American Egret

030220 Albus Called Casmerodius Century Distinguished Egret Expanding Flats Herons Hunters Louisiana Mangroves Marshes Part Partial Plume Population Recovered Reduced Size Slowly Stalks Swamps Turn

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