3328 x 4992 px | 28,2 x 42,3 cm | 11,1 x 16,6 inches | 300dpi
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Gulf Coast Florida. USA
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The reddish egret stands about 2½ feet tall and has a wingspan of about 46 inches. It has a blue-gray body and wings with a reddish neck and head. Adults in breeding plumage have long plumes on their heads and necks. It has long blue legs and a pointed salmon-pink bill with a black tip. It usually holds its neck in an "S" shape when it is in flight and when it is at rest. The reddish egret can be found in the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana and in the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of southern Florida The reddish egret is also found in Mexico, the Caribbean, the coast of northern South America and the West Indies. Habitat The reddish egret can be found in areas with salty or brackish water like coastal tidal flats, salt marshes and lagoons.