A Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018).

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An adult Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/24/2015).

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A breeding plumaged Snowy Egret in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/25/2014).

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Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/5/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1227691 - Psn: 44)

Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/5/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Snowy Egret at Swan Creek, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2012).

Photo by Wendy Crowe MBP List

A Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/18/2019).

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A Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018).

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Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 561214 - Psn: 60)

Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018).

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Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/15/2018).

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A Snowy Egret in Harford Co., Maryland (5/18/2018).

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Snowy Egrets in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/11/2020).

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A juvenile Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/27/2008). Note the leg color, very fresh plumage, and lack of plumes.

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Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) hd101, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 433701 - Psn: 78)

Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) hd101, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 912582 - Psn: 88)

Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Snowy Egret in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 627841 - Psn: 135)

Snowy Egret in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Snowy Egret at Ft. DeSoto, Florida (1/18/2010).

Photo by Dan Irizarry MBP List

Snowy Egret in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 477315 - Psn: 145)

Snowy Egret in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An adult Snowy Egret in flight over Worcester Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 725942 - Psn: 145)

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Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/8/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 358447 - Psn: 155)

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A Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/6/2017).

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A Snowy Egret blowing bubbles to attract prey in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/27/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Tim Carney MBP List

Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/8/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 358448 - Psn: 255)

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A Snowy Egret chick on Bodkin Island, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/28/2000).

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Feeding frenzy of Snowy Egrets in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). WIth Laughing Gulls, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal, House Wren, etc. - Bill Hubick.

Status

Locally common along the immediate coast during breeding season and migration. Becomes increasingly rare as one moves west into the Piedmont and Allegheny Plateau.

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A Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

An adult Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Andrew Clemens.

A breeding plumaged Snowy Egret in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/25/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/5/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Snowy Egret at Swan Creek, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2012). Media by Wendy Crowe.

A Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

A Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Daniel Irons.

Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

A Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

Snowy Egret in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Danny Poet.

A Snowy Egret in Harford Co., Maryland (5/18/2018). View Record Details Media by Austin Jennings.

Snowy Egrets in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

A juvenile Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/27/2008). Note the leg color, very fresh plumage, and lack of plumes. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Snowy Egret in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) hd101, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by hd101 via iNaturalist.

Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist.

Snowy Egret in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

A Snowy Egret at Ft. DeSoto, Florida (1/18/2010). Media by Dan Irizarry.

Snowy Egret in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

A Snowy Egret in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/6/2017). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

A Snowy Egret blowing bubbles to attract prey in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Tim Carney.

A Snowy Egret chick on Bodkin Island, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/28/2000). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.