The Great Egret Visited our Neighborhood - Critter 115

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Great Egret is one of permanent birds which could be observed in our neighborhood or nearby areas.



Fig 01 - The long leg visitor

We might see this "big" egret in the several places around our neighborhood. My favorite site is University Lake. 

Othe locations include:
- Comite river, one of our big rivers
- Swamp nature center
- many lakes (capitol lake, lake Martin, downtown lake etc)
- Cypress Island Preserve
- and many local ponds


Fig 02 - Walking around

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Fig 03 - Standing on the fence

We don't know why this bird came to our neighborhood. She might be trying to find food such as frogs and snakes.


Fig 04 - Flying away.

Do you familiar with this bird?

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20 comments:

  1. So wonderful, thanks for your sharing

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  2. This heron is also very often seen in the Alblasserwaard in South Holland, but they are also increasingly found in parks or close to the city.

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    1. great to know about Heron in Netherlands....

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  3. Tanza I meant snapper not salmon in my Jul 30th post today sorry I corrected my post-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  4. Spotting an egret is one of my favorite things! It just makes my day so happy.

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  5. Beautiful photos of this magnificent egret.

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  6. Beautiful Egret photos! They are one of my many favorite birds.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!

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  7. We see this bird because we have a pond nearby. Maybe it's just stopping to rest! Fun sighting!

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  8. Beautiful photos! Yes, we see them around local lakes and wetlands here too!

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  9. So sweet...Best wishes from my Slovenia, Andreja!

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  10. That's a nice bird to have in your garden.
    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  11. Amazing! I'd love to see one. Terrified to be close but really awestruck from a distance.

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  12. I am familiar with this bird, and I envy you its garden visits! I wish I had egrets or herons in my backyard...

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