Friday, December 6, 2019

Egret Sanctuary in Louisiana Avery Island

Community of Egrets in Avery island, Louisiana

I just posted the Tabasco sauce, its head quarter is in Avery Island, Louisiana. The island could be reached by car from my town.

The distance is 81 miles (130 km) from my house, take about 2 hours by car. The island is actually a land surrounded by small rivers (muddy rivers) and swamplands.

Avery Island well known for one of birds sanctuaries in Louisiana. Birds sanctuary known as bird city in the “jungle garden.”

What interest me is Egret, a white bird with long bill and feet. At least, there are 3 kinds of egret in the island:

- snowy egret (Egretta thula)
- cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- great egret (Ardea alba)

The egrets are migrating birds, come to island in the spring for nesting, then left the island in the fall. 


A colony of egrets in Avery Island

What are differents of snowy egret, cattle egret and great egret?

Snowy egret is taller than cattle egret, and then, great egret is greater than snowy egret.

In term of bill colors, snowy egrets have black bills, whereas cattle and great egrets have yellow bills. Interestingly, young cattle egrets have black bill, then color change to yellow when they are adults.

Do you have favorite birds? What kind of birds do you love?
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108 comments:

  1. Angie's RecipesDecember 6, 2019 at 7:52 AM

    Those white egrets are beautiful! It seems like a really wonderful island.

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    1. Evi ErlindaDecember 10, 2019 at 9:55 PM

      Thank you Angie :)

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    2. Evi ErlindaJanuary 17, 2020 at 3:43 PM

      Appreciate:
      Egret Sanctuary in Louisiana Avery Island
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      Community of Egrets in Avery island, Louisiana

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  2. gigi-hawaiiDecember 6, 2019 at 8:35 AM

    I love parakeets. I used to have 2 but somebody stole them and the cage too.

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    1. Evi ErlindaDecember 11, 2019 at 3:15 PM

      I am sorry to hear that, Gigi.

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    2. Evi ErlindaJanuary 31, 2020 at 9:22 AM

      Appreciate:
      Egret Sanctuary in Louisiana Avery Island
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      I just posted the Tabasco sauce, its head quarter is in Avery Island, Louisiana. The island could be reached by car from my town.

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  3. Naya_gmDecember 6, 2019 at 9:16 AM

    I love your post
    xoxo ♡

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  4. AnankaDecember 6, 2019 at 9:57 AM

    Great photos, so many birds.

    I like owls, they kinda fascinate me :-D

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    1. AnankaDecember 7, 2019 at 11:45 AM

      I thought about you today, was out shopping and saw a display of owls - they were gorgeous <3

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    2. Evi ErlindaDecember 10, 2019 at 9:45 PM

      Wow, seems in Harry Potter movies :)
      I like owls because they have big rounded eyes

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  5. carlos perrottiDecember 6, 2019 at 10:06 AM

    Once, I think, I saw a documentary about this colony or bird sanctuary. You had a great idea with this article, Evi, to bring it to my memory and refresh it. I like the thrush, calenders and sparrows that come to my garden every day, and also the rare birds of greater size (parrots, toucans, yes, in the city) that perch just a few moments in the trees (my cats, you can imagine they go crazy for catching them) when they make a short stop towards the bird reserve on the waterfront of Buenos Aires.

    Great article, Evi. I insist. Hugs and more huge hugs.

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    1. Evi ErlindaDecember 10, 2019 at 9:51 PM

      I can imagine how excited your cat play around with those birds :)

      Thank you, Carlos.
      A big hug.

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  6. silvia de angelisDecember 6, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    Meravigliosi e candidi uccelli, per uno speciale santuario.
    Un saluto,silvia

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  7. White RoseDecember 6, 2019 at 10:53 AM

    Hi Evi what beautiful birds love your pics,Thankyou for sharing your story with us xx

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  8. DUTADecember 6, 2019 at 11:08 AM

    I like these long-legged, gracious birds. As far as I know the egrets stand for strength, patience, prosperity.

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  9. Marisa CavaleiroDecember 6, 2019 at 11:57 AM

    I love parrots and flamingos!! Never heard about those ones!!
    xoxoo

    marisasclosetblog.com

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  10. sinforosa cDecember 6, 2019 at 1:23 PM

    Che bel posto e quegli aironi lo rendono magico. Buona serata Evi :)
    sinforosa

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  11. merakettiysenDecember 6, 2019 at 1:35 PM

    Blogunuzu zevkle takip ediyorum.Vakit ayırmak isterseniz,yeni açtığım bloguma sizi de beklerim.Sağlıcakla Kalın.

    https://hepfragmanizle.blogspot.com/

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  12. LiliDecember 6, 2019 at 3:21 PM

    when it comes to birds, I don't have my favorites ☺
    greetings
    Lili

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  13. Adriana LeandroDecember 6, 2019 at 3:46 PM

    These egrets are so beautiful.
    Kisses!

    galerafashion.com

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  14. J.P. AlexanderDecember 6, 2019 at 4:33 PM

    Uy que bellas aves, mi pájaro predilecto es el colibri y luego el mirlo. Te mando un beso

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  15. ChristineDecember 6, 2019 at 5:53 PM

    I like colourful ones like cardinals, finches, bluejayd

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  16. Chris LallyDecember 6, 2019 at 6:24 PM

    Great post, Evi! Really enjoyed the photos:)
    I love birds, too - hummingbirds and crows are my favorites.

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  17. Ирина ПолещенкоDecember 6, 2019 at 9:19 PM

    Hi, Evi! White egrets are very nice birds! Thank you for telling about Avery Island.

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  18. ReHiTuDecember 6, 2019 at 10:02 PM

    My fav. bird is parrot. :)

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  19. sofyan Ya-anDecember 7, 2019 at 1:03 AM

    are they family of belibis or bulbul?
    Belibis are found too many in the past, but now they are dissapeared in my hometown.

    one by one spieces are leaving from earth cause of human.

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  20. EllaDecember 7, 2019 at 2:44 AM

    This is a true paradise for birds!
    The egrets are special birds!
    Have a nice weekend!
    Hugs!

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  21. Jackie HarrisonDecember 7, 2019 at 3:14 AM

    Perfect for the birds.

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  22. JeanieDecember 7, 2019 at 5:14 AM

    Oh egrets are one of my favorites. I would adore this spot!

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  23. Enrico zioDecember 7, 2019 at 6:49 AM

    Bel post! Mi piacciono tutti i volatili, per molti anni ho avuto un pappagallo che parlava molto. Ho allevato uccellini caduti dal nido ma senza mai metterli in una gabbia, di solito uscivano da casa al mattino tornavano al tramonto.
    Felice week end, un abbraccio
    enrico

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  24. The PadreDecember 7, 2019 at 7:16 AM

    Fabulous

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  25. Sunika (Asuncion Artal)December 7, 2019 at 7:32 AM

    Lovely post, have a good weekend

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  26. FilifionkaDecember 7, 2019 at 8:59 AM

    My favorite bird od lark :)!!!

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  27. Erra MoodDecember 7, 2019 at 9:18 AM

    Bardzo ciekawe miejsce :)

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  28. GiancarloDecember 7, 2019 at 9:30 AM

    Una buona serata e una felice domenica a te.

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  29. jesus alvarezDecember 7, 2019 at 11:33 AM

    Muy bonitas imagenes, saludos y feliz semana.

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  30. Gabriele RafaelaDecember 7, 2019 at 12:00 PM

    Que lugar maravilhoso. Não conhecia!
    Ótimas fotos!
    Beijos.
    http://vinteedoisdemaio.blogspot.com/

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  31. Kinga K.December 7, 2019 at 2:11 PM

    Pretty birds:)

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  32. Oksana ZolotukhinaDecember 7, 2019 at 3:12 PM

    What beautiful birds! Wonderful photos.

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  33. Reckless diary by Anya DryaginaDecember 7, 2019 at 5:10 PM

    Wow! Looks interesting, beautiful place! I've never seen such a cluster of birds)

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  34. Sandra FigueroaDecember 7, 2019 at 10:03 PM

    Que bonito a de ser ese lugar, un dia ire a conocerlo y ver esas garzas. Saludos amiga.

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  35. MaritDecember 7, 2019 at 11:59 PM

    Beautiful photos!

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  36. NataliaDecember 8, 2019 at 2:11 AM

    Looks beautiful, love the pics!

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  37. narjaDecember 8, 2019 at 3:30 AM

    Beautiful photos :)

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  38. AnnDecember 8, 2019 at 4:51 AM

    Lovely tranquil place,
    oh those egrets are super cute.

    Ann
    https://roomsofinspiration.blogspot.com/

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  39. Miss Val's CreationsDecember 8, 2019 at 5:12 AM

    What a neat bird sanctuary. I do love seeing the pops of white in the wild that are egrets. They are a pretty bird.

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  40. Luda TischenkoDecember 8, 2019 at 9:06 AM

    Nice post

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  41. Elena MDecember 8, 2019 at 9:14 AM

    Interesting post my dear, thank you for sharing :-)  

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  42. ElisabeteDecember 8, 2019 at 10:24 AM

    Lovely place!
    Have a good week.
    Kiss

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  43. JoannaDecember 8, 2019 at 12:08 PM

    Amazing ;)

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  44. MarisaDecember 8, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    It must be a beautiful experience to walk near the Egret Sanctuary. Thanks, Evi for sharing your knowledge with us.
    Happy sunday!
    xo

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  45. PhotosbyCris Travel Fashion LifestyleDecember 8, 2019 at 1:40 PM

    This place looks incredible Love it xoxo Cris
    https://photosbycris.blogspot.com/2019/12/ghostmoon-bags-out-of-this-planet.html

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  46. Nancy ChanDecember 8, 2019 at 7:06 PM

    I love bird sanctuary.

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  47. Aris ArmunantoDecember 8, 2019 at 8:03 PM

    You are so lucky to drive about two hours to see those beautiful birds

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  48. Kathy LeoniaDecember 8, 2019 at 11:37 PM

    very nice place:)

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  49. AnitaDecember 9, 2019 at 2:01 AM

    Ohh you are soo lucky to see this great birds
    Egrets are a very seldom birds here in Norway..whenever they come a hundred of bird watchers drives many miles to see them
    My favourite Christnas birds are the Swans..I have become very close to them and they eat of my hand..Wish you a nice day😍

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  50. Estrella AmarantoDecember 9, 2019 at 2:08 AM

    I liked this headquarters of the egrets in Avery Island, Louisiana.
    I love birds, but especially their trills, like those of the goldfinch, nightingale, robin, hummingbird, parakeet ....
    Regards, Evi.
    Have a nice Monday!

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  51. Woman TodayDecember 9, 2019 at 4:01 AM

    It must be very nice to live so slose to a place where you can see all these wonderful birds. I find them very elegant and classy although for some reason my favourite birds are the small and simple sparrows.

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    1. Evi ErlindaDecember 11, 2019 at 11:46 AM

      I like small birds too, some of them sing very good.

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  52. Pathy GuarnieriDecember 9, 2019 at 5:02 AM

    Amazing birds!

    Cores do Vício

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  53. judeeDecember 9, 2019 at 6:39 AM

    What a treat! I love bird watching and the egrets are so beautiful. Thanks for the photo and info.

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  54. PantherkaDecember 9, 2019 at 9:18 AM

    Beautiful post. Beautiful photos.
    I like all the birds.

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  55. CristiNailsDecember 9, 2019 at 9:21 AM

    La verdad que no tengo un pájaro favorito pero me encanta verlos volar!!!

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  56. Silvia NegrettiDecember 9, 2019 at 10:41 AM

    So lovey place! Never seen so much egrets all together!
    very interesting expalnation of their differences, I didn't know!
    XO
    S
    https://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.com

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  57. Lowcarb team memberDecember 9, 2019 at 4:35 PM

    It looks a nice bird sanctuary.

    All the best Jan

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  58. Carolina G. TicalaDecember 9, 2019 at 10:38 PM

    Las fotos son preciosas! Espero verte pronto por mi blog! Feliz día! 🎄🎄🎄

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  59. Dressed With SoulDecember 10, 2019 at 3:50 AM

    Oh, I love each kind of birds, maybe eagles are my favs. This is for sure a wonderful island!
    xx Rena
    www.dressedwithsoul.com

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  60. MicaDecember 10, 2019 at 3:57 AM

    This was so interesting, we don't have egret birds here in Australia!

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  61. MellieDecember 10, 2019 at 4:15 AM

    I see egrets around my house all the time!

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  62. NieprujsietakDecember 10, 2019 at 4:17 AM

    Piękne ptaki. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

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  63. So AliceDecember 10, 2019 at 9:55 AM

    Wonderful place, I like all birds except pigeons ;-)

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  64. Paola LauretanoDecember 10, 2019 at 1:45 PM

    This place is amazing and sounds so relaxing!

    Kisses, Paola.

    Expressyourself

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  65. Juliana FerreiraDecember 10, 2019 at 1:57 PM

    Love this post

    Kisses
    www.pimentadeacucar.com

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  66. CrownandcottageDecember 10, 2019 at 2:06 PM

    Interesting post and what a great place for the egrets. They are beautiful birds.

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  67. DeriaDecember 15, 2019 at 10:01 AM

    This is a lovely place dear :)

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  68. dear aniesDecember 17, 2019 at 6:54 PM

    can i catch it for safekeeping? hehehe

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