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Wild Tuesday: Egret on bluegill video

By Sun-Times Wire

Ed Teune caught this egret, a wonderfully marked one, engulfing bluegills at a Westmont pond.

The tip for this came from IBET, the birders’ network.

Boy, it must be the day for egrets. I noticed one this morning while rambling our town pond with Storm.

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