Reddish egret strolling along the Gulf of Mexico

A reddish egret is what you would get if you gave some children a paint set and a great egret and told them they could paint the bird any colors that they wished!

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WildFlower

Lion

That's a great collection of birds that you have! Posted 10 years ago

pedalmasher

Snow Leopard

Thanks, I appreciate that - I live in an incredible area (Tampa Bay Area of Florida) for wildlife - especially bird - photography! Posted 10 years ago

The Reddish Egret

The Reddish Egret is a small heron. It is a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico. There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade.

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department , there are only 1,500 to 2,000 nesting pairs of Reddish Egrets in the United States - and most of these are in Texas. They are classified as "threatened".. more

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises

Species identified by pedalmasher