Difference in Great Egret vs Snowy

[NorthernFocus]

Not a great photo but shows the difference in size.

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[ssheipel]

That should be in my bird ID book

 

[Woodyg3]

Nice.

 

[Maurie_S]

Great comparison shot, those Snowy Egrets are beautiful birds.
I think (maybe someone can confirm) it is called a White Heron (Kotuku) in New Zealand and only breed in one very small area here. ( Whataroa , Westcoast of the South Island)
On my bucket list!

 

[JAS]

Wonderful capture showing off both birds!

 

[NorthernFocus]

That should be in my bird ID book

It's interesting to see them that close together for sure.

Nice.

Thanks, Woody.

Great comparison shot, those Snowy Egrets are beautiful birds.
I think (maybe someone can confirm) it is called a White Heron (Kotuku) in New Zealand and only breed in one very small area here. ( Whataroa , Westcoast of the South Island)
On my bucket list!

In addition to their beauty they are cheeky rascals. Fun to watch when multiple birds are around because there is always something going on.

Wonderful capture showing off both birds!

Thanks, Joe.

 

[RecalcitrantRon]

Different "hairstyles" too. We also get the Cattle Egrets here in Nor Cal. they are small like the Snowys but also get a reddish brown coloration.

 

[Callie]

Dan, very nice image. proves again to me that the smaller guy is often more striking than the larger guys!.

 

[Anjin San]

Great comparison shot, those Snowy Egrets are beautiful birds.
I think (maybe someone can confirm) it is called a White Heron (Kotuku) in New Zealand and only breed in one very small area here. ( Whataroa , Westcoast of the South Island)
On my bucket list!

There’s both a Great Egret and a Great White Heron here in the US…both are white and very similar…former had black legs and the latter yellowish green legs. Bills same and the Great Whites are slightly bigger.

 

[Woody Meristem]

Good catch.