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How do they keep clean....
delia todd

How do they keep clean.... (Ardea alba modesta)

.... when they spend so much time in the mud!

I wonder if that's one reason why they have such long legs LOL

This Great Egret was at the far end of the lagoon. The birds here really just seem to ignore people walking past.
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Habitat
Lagoon beside Beach sanctuary
Location
Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
24 October 2019
Scientific name
Ardea alba modesta
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
peterow
A great close up you have of this Egret in wonderful detail Delia, well done.
 
Mohamad Kamrani
Very beautiful great egret , its S shape neck (from other site of course) is very interesting and beautiful , great closeup dear Delia , many TFS MF

mo
 
Ted Nashe
My money's on Persil, D.
It washes whiter than white, I believe.
A great shot of this great egret. Well captured.
 

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