Wading birds

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

Bittern reflection	American Bittern in disguise	Bittern at Yolo Wildlife refuge	American Bittern at Mather Lake

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Heron in the mist Barton Creek, Austin Texas	Great Blue Heron on Tomales Bay	Juvenile Great Blue Heron at the Florida Everglades	Heron couple building a nest at a rookery southwest Florida
Juvenile great blue heron eating a crawdad

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Reddish Egret	Reddish Egret at Little Estero Lagoon	Reddish Egret profile	Egret using its wings to flush out its prey

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Great Egret flight	Great Egret fishing at Ding Darling Reserve	Pastel Egret	Great Egret over Vic Fazio Yolo wildlife refuge

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Snowy egret profile	Snowy egret at Ding Darling Reserve	Merritt Island	Pair of Snowy egrets on a foggy morning
Snowy egret with a catfish in its beak	Snowy egret BIF

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

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