Great Egret

Linked to Natural History of the Okefenokee Swamp

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Virtually all species of wading birds and waterfowl native to the Southeast can be found in the Okefenokee in some season. Sightings of great egrets, wood storks, blue herons, and white ibises are common.

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Great Egret

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