Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
This is an adult, nonbreeding Snowy Egret. Note the
black beak and yellow lores, the black on the forelegs and lighter
color on the rear portion. "... also distinguished by mostly
black bill and yellow feet.
Very similar to immature to Little
Blue Heron." (The Sibley Field Guide to Birds
of Eastern North America, p.51).
"In winter, this species is an uncommon resident
along the Coastal Plains, becoming rare farther inland" (The
Texas Ornithological Society Handbook of Texas Birds, p. 34).
Photo taken with a Nikon D80 using a Nikon 300mm f/4.5.
October 14, 2009.