Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, California ---------
The graceful Snowy Egret has always been present during my visits in the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. They are smaller in size than the Great Egret and its black bill and black legs with yellow feet make it easy to identify. The legs of the egret in my photo are only partly black, a sure indicator that this was still an immature bird. The Snowy Egret feeds on fish, aquatic invertebrates, and even lizards and snakes. I watched them hunting for fish together with a large number of Great Egrets, American White Pelicans, and Double-crested Cormorants.