Great Egret (Ardea alba) {!--대백로(大白鷺)--> & Snowy Egrets flock North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Estuaries are important breeding and feeding areas for a variety of wading birds , including these great (yellow bills) and snowy egrets (black bills) on Pumpkinseed Island in Winyah Bay.
Image ID: nerr0341, NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve Collection
Location: Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina
Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/