[DOC] [TLE] The long-legged waders of Chautauqua - ObserverToday.com ... [PAR] May 31, 2008 ... Most are familiar with the Great Blue Heron that is common along most ... Other 
members of this bird family sighted in addition to the Great Blue ... Least Bittern, 
Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, ... Nest defense is 
interesting, as they will usually only defend the territory around their nest. [DOC] [TLE] Great Egret, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology [PAR] Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large ... 
Ardea alba ORDER: PELECANIFORMES FAMILY: ARDEIDAE ... Great Egrets 
are tall, long-legged wading birds with long, S-curved necks and long, dagger-
like bills. ... The all-white Snowy Egret is much smaller than a Great Egret, and 
has a... [DOC] [TLE] Birds of The World: HERONS [PAR] The long-legged waders are comprised of the egrets, herons, ibises, ... They 
have 10 retrices (tail feathers) unlike other Ardeidae members which have 12. A 
common feature of the Ardeidae species is that they fly with their necks ... Great 
Egret can be distinguished by its yellow bill and black feet. Similar to: Snowy 
Egret. [DOC] [TLE] Comparing Mechanisms of Evolution: A Sample Study - Science ... [PAR] Consider the long legs of wading birds such as herons and egrets, birds that are 
common around rivers and marshes. ... Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret ... 
Assume that the species ancestral to these birds had short legs, and could only 
wade ... These leg lengths tended to run in the families (i.e., leg length was 
hereditary). [DOC] [TLE] Photos of Wading Birds - Weeks Bay Foundation [PAR] The Cattle Egret is common in spring, summer, and early fall in the Inland ... In 
the breeding season (February - July), the Great Egret develops showy ... Their 
long legs and necks allow them to forage in shallow water, and their bills ... The 
smallest member of the heron family, the shy Least Bittern is similar to ... Snowy 
Egret [DOC] [TLE] Great Blue Heron - Animals - National Geographic [PAR] Great Blue Heron Family ... The tall, long-legged great blue heron is the most 
common and largest of ... Great blue herons are waders, typically seen along 
coastlines, in marshes, ... Chicks can survive on their own by about two months of 
age. ... featuring photos from My Shot members and classic art from the NG 
archives. [DOC] [TLE] Great Egret - BirdWeb [PAR] Great Egret habitat, behavior, diet, migration patterns, conservation status, and ... 
Family: Ardeidae ... Status: Fairly common summer east. ... A large, long-necked 
and long-legged wading bird with pure white plumage, the ... Great Egrets can be 
found feeding in flocks of their own kind or with other herons. ... Family Members. [DOC] [TLE] Heron - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] How to read a taxobox Heron. Snowy Egret, Egretta thula. Note the chicks in the 
nest. ... Heron is the common name for any of the long-legged, long-necked, 
wading birds ... Within the family, all members of the genera Botaurus and 
Ixobrychus are ... The night herons could warrant separation as subfamily 
Nycticoracinae,... [DOC] [TLE] Herons and Egrets - Guadalupe River Park Conservancy [PAR] The Great Blue Heron is the largest member of the family and stands at over forty 
inches in ... The Great Egret is all white with a heavy yellow bill and black legs. ... 
Another bird that can be found along the trail is the Snowy Egret. ... The Night 
Heron also has a black crown with a long white plume and a black back with a... [DOC] [TLE] WadingBirdsinLa - btnep [PAR] To be sure, other bird groups possess similar combinations of long legs, long 
necks, ... Seventeen species of wading birds regularly occur in Louisiana. These 
include the. American Bittern, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, 
Snowy Egret, .... From distances of a quarter-mile

Question: A member of the heron family, this long-legged wader can be common, great or snowy
Answer: Egret