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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), first record for Caddo Lake.

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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), first record for Caddo Lake. Read more: Caddo Lake count: Birds of the Piney Woods.

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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), first record for Caddo Lake. Read more: Caddo Lake count: Birds of the Piney Woods.

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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), first record for Caddo Lake.

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Juvenile. Egretta caerulea. Read more: Migrants and gi-normous spider colonies.

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Egrets, cormorants, and spoonbills at Smith Oaks in High Island. Read more: Gulf Coast Day 1.

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Great Egrets (Ardea alba) with nestlings at Smith Oaks in High Island. Read more: Gulf Coast Day 1.

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A Great Egret (Ardea alba) hunts in Anahuac NWR's Shoveler Pond. Read more: Gulf Coast Day 1.