tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post6447423560059253053..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: EgretsPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-49086348534758337502013-05-05T07:23:14.263-04:002013-05-05T07:23:14.263-04:00The snowy egret is an endangered species in the st...The snowy egret is an endangered species in the state of Ohio. During the 19th and early 20th century it was hunted to near extinction. Killed for the plumage. that is a fancy word for feathers. The food chain horror--- Before DDT was outlawed, scientists linked the use of the pesticide to bird egg shells cracking under the weight of the nesting birds . Those birds appear to fly very fast. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com