Great Egret
Ardea alba · Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
The Great Egret is an elegant, large white heron often seen wading in shallow waters. It hunts by standing still or slowly stalking its prey, then spearing it with a rapid thrust of its neck and bill. Its call is a low, croaking sound, typically heard during breeding season.
Resident94-104 cmCroaking callFish & insects
1 call·first heard Aug 18·last 8d ago
When it's heardpeak 7a · summer
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How to know it
- Large, all-white plumage with a long, S-curved neck.
- Bright yellow bill and black legs and feet.
- In breeding season, develops long, lacy plumes on its back.