I took these pictures at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware in the month of August severr years ago. There were hundreds of great and snowy egrets all mixed together in the wetlands and someimes up on the trees. They were just spectacular sights. […]
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located along the cost of Delaware is a refuge and breeding ground for migrating birds and other wildlife. It is one of my favor photo spots for snow and Canada geese in the winter and as I found out […]

Snowy Egrets at Bombay Hook NWR
Snowy egret is much small than the great egret but a very elegant creature with beautiful white plumage. Its body is all white with black bill, black legs and yellow feet. Great egret has yellowish-orange bill with black legs and feet.

Great White and Snowy Egrets at Bombay Hook NWR, DE
We visited Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Dover, Delaware last week, primarily to see and photograph many hundreds of great white and snowy egrets. They usually gather near marsh, wetland or shallow waters for catching small fish, frogs, etc.