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As we walked closer toward the Toftrees pond, it became evident that they were indeed great egrets. They were the first we have seen in the neighborhood (as we approach our two-year anniversary of living at Cooper's Pond, State College, Pennsylvania).
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Aside from the sheer size of the great egret, identifying marks include a yellow bill and black legs.
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If you have long legs and long toes, scratching is very convenient.
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A pair of great blue herons flew toward the tree. I guess they weren't too familiar with great egrets either.
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The nearby heron occasionally extended his neck all the way to study the egrets, and one of the egrets studied the heron. Then both species got involved in detailed preening.
Photo note: I used a Pentax *ist D, with the SMC 1000mm reflex lens.
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