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![A Great Egret, Casmerodius albus, preens in a tree on an island in Tampa Bay r0022807.jpg A Great Egret, Casmerodius albus, preens in a tree on an island in Tampa Bay](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_r0022807.jpg?itok=7-3ugS4d)
Description
A Great Egret, Casmerodius albus, preens in a tree on an island in Tampa Bay.Great Egrets are another species of bird that become entangled in discardedfishing line in their roosting habitat. (Image credit: NOAA Restoration Center, Louise Kane)
Credit
NOAA Restoration Center, Louise Kane
Display Date
4-Nov-00
Location
Tampa Bay, Florida
Collection
Restoration
Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Tampa Bay Oil Spill - Boca Ciega Bay (Monofilament Clean-up Project)