Birds of Sandy Hook - Great Egret - 3

            Great Egret

The Great Egret (Ardea Alba), also known as the Common Egret, Large Egret or (in the Old World) Great White Heron, is a large, widely distributed Egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized. In North America it is more widely distributed, and it is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. The Old World population is often referred to as the Great White Egret. This species is sometimes confused with the Great White Heron of the Caribbean, which is a white morph of the closely related Great Blue Heron (A. herodias).

It is only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Herons. It has all white plumage. Apart from size, it can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet. It also has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks.

Taken in: United States / New Jersey / Highlands (show map)

Taken on: June 4, 2015

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Ardea Alba

Birds of Sandy Hook

Gateway National Recreation Area

Great Egret

Mother Nature

Nikon D7000

Sandy Hook

Sandy Hook Bay

Spermaceti Cove

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Highlands

New Jersey

United States

Wildlife

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/6.3, 1/1000 sec, 600mm (=900mm), ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	600mm (35mm equivalent: 900mm)
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.0 (Macintosh)
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