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Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 07, 2025 18:35 by Mario Borunda
- Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5198238&<ll...>,-119.5198238 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S265756003 - Comments: "Nondescript gray overall with slight reddish/chestnut color under beak, throat, and down center of neck and belly. Scapulars/upper coverts show same reddish/chestnut color. Black beak. Legs appeared dark. Displayed animated foraging behavior- running, jumping, spreading wings. Features appear to be those of a dark morph juvenile. Continuing bird."
Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 07, 2025 18:35 by Andrea Bruce
- Carpinteria Creek Estuary, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5198238&<ll...>,-119.5198238 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S265840233 - Comments: "Nondescript gray overall with slight reddish/chestnut color under beak, throat, and down center of neck and belly. Scapulars/upper coverts show same reddish/chestnut color. Black beak. Legs appeared dark. Displayed animated foraging behavior- running, jumping, spreading wings. Features appear to be those of a dark morph juvenile. Continuing bird."
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