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s by plume hunters. with protection, populations recovered. in recent decades, has expanded breeding range far north of historical limits. probably still expanding range and increasing population. family herons, egrets, bitterns habitat marshes, swamps, ponds, shores. widespread in many types of aquatic
habitats, including fresh and salt water; in coastal areas, may seek sheltered bays. inland, favors extensive marshes and other large wetlands. sometimes forages in dry fields. nests in colonies in trees, shrubs, mangroves, sometimes on or near the ground in marshes. a beautiful, graceful small egret...
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