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Great egret visits saltwater marsh in East Lyme

March 31, 2021 12:00 am • Last Updated: March 31, 2021 10:14 pm

By Dana Jensen
Staff Photographer

d.jensen@theday.com

A great egret prepares to land on the edge of the saltwater marsh Wednesday, March 31, 2021, along Bride Brook at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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East Lyme — A great egret was flapping around the saltwater marsh Wednesday along Bride Brook at Rocky Neck State Park.

Great egrets can be found in wetlands, lakes and marshes during spring migration and stay for the breeding season. They also can be found in coastal wetlands all summer, according to the Connecticut Audubon Society. In winter, they can travel as far as far south as the southern tip of Central America.

A great egret flies over Bride Brook on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, with the saltwater marsh in the background at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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