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Snowy Egret Catching Fish

by Steve Creek on July 13, 2009 · 3 comments

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I saw this Snowy Egret catching fish up against the Dam located near Barling, Arkansas (Arkansas River). This bird was fishing within a few feet of several fisherman.

Tagged as: Arkansas River, Barling Arkansas, snowy egret

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Snowy Egret

by Steve Creek on July 1, 2009 · 2 comments

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At one time, the beautiful plumes of the Snowy Egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women’s hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels.
Now it is protected by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird’s population has rebounded.
Photo taken near the Arkansas River (Fort [...]

Tagged as: arkansas, Fort Chaffee, snowy egret

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