I've heard back from 5 excellent birders, 4 or whom have had to deal with issues such as potential hybrid SNEG x LIEG as well as plain old Little vs Snowy Egret ID. All said, without hesitation, that the Latham bird is a Snowy.
And.. when I look at the photo, I see naught that is not typical for Snowy except the plumes.
Perhaps long plumes are an ancestral trait being exhibited by a gene mutation. Such things occur in waterfowl, so ... ?
Best Wishes
Steven Mlodinow
Longmont, CO
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