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A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call.

Jacki Gerber shared her favorite photo of a great egret feeding its young on a recent trip to Monkey Island in Currituck Sound. “So cool to see these fuzzy chicks!” Gerber wrote.