Date: 9/29/25 8:08 am
From: Russell Benedict <BenedictR...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Help with large light colored bird at Oak Grove beach
Great Egret??


Russ Benedict

Professor of Biology

Director of Prairies For Agriculture Project

Department of Biology, Central College

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Subject: [ia-bird] Help with large light colored bird at Oak Grove beach

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I was walked the dogs & a huge light colored bird flew. It actually looked like an Eagle & flew like one but wrong color. I looked at large terns but know it wasn’t a Caspian? Any thoughts. Thanks
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Des Moines, IA

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