The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)

Ernie & Christine Hunter
Freelance Photographers
PhotoJournalism & Stock Photography

The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)

BRDS00310 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00311 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00312 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00313 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter
BRDS00314 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00315 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Yellow bill and black feet plus larger size distinguishes them form the Snowy Egret. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00316 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00317 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Patrolling the salt marshes daily for food. ©Ernie Hunter
BRDS00318 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00319 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00320 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00321 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter
BRDS00322 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) winters from South Carolina southward comming north, as far as Massachusetts for the summer. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00323 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) builds it's nest of reeds and sticks, often high up in trees. It lays five or six eggs. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00324 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) is an excellent fishermen who stand motionless in the water waiting for fish. Frogs, snakes and some insects are also relished. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00325 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) is an excellent fishermen who stand motionless in the water waiting for fish. Frogs, snakes and some insects are also relished. ©Ernie Hunter
BRDS00326 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00327 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00328 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00329 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) winters from South Carolina southward comming north, as far as Massachusetts for the summer. ©Ernie Hunter
BRDS00330 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) builds it's nest of reeds and sticks, often high up in trees. It lays five or six eggs. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00331 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) is an excellent fishermen who stand motionless in the water waiting for fish. Frogs, snakes and some insects are also relished. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00332 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter]	BRDS00333 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter]
BRDS00334 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00335 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) wanders the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in search of food and suitable nesting sites. ©Ernie Hunter	BRDS00336 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) stands motionless waiting for a passing minnow or frog. Once, almost hunted to extinction for their plumes to decorate women's hats. ©Ernie Hunter

Ernie & Christine Hunter - Photographers
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