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Great egrets scuffle over a fishing spot among tidal pools left at low tide on a May River sand bar. Hunted nearly to extinction for their feathers in the late 19th Century, egrets are now protected with other wading birds and have made a strong comeback, especially in the May River, where they are common year-round.

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Great egrets scuffle over a fishing spot among tidal pools left at low tide on a May River sand bar. Hunted nearly to extinction for their feathers in the late 19th Century, egrets are now protected with other wading birds and have made a strong comeback, especially in the May River, where they are common year-round.