great egret

Ardea alba

Member of great herons and egrets (genus Ardea)
typical herons and egrets (subfamily Ardeinae)
pelicans, herons, and allies (order Pelecaniformes)
waterbirds
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

black feet; compare to snowy egret (Egretta thula)

Chris’s observations: 17 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Coyote Hills RP: 4
Point Lobos SP: 3
Bay Trail: 2
Coyote Creek Trail: 2
Guadalupe River Trail: 2
Alum Rock Park, San Jose
Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail
Vasona Lake CP

Months:

Jan.: 5
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 1
Apr.: 1
May: 1
Jun.: 1
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 2
Oct.: 2
Nov.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – AllAboutBirds

Bay Area species: iNaturalist