Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), Below Painted Rock Dam, Maricopa County

This immature Reddish Egret was discovered by Bill Grossi on 5 August 2007 in the lake below the dam at Painted Rock Reservoir.  These extreme digiscopes (taken with the scope at 60X from about 150 m away) were taken by Michael Moore on 08 August 2007

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08 August 2007, digiscoped photos by Michael Moore