great white heron

Are Egrets And White Herons The Same?

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great egrets are a little smaller than the white-phase great blue heron , but the real giveaway is the color of the legs. Great egrets have black legs while white-phase great blue herons have much lighter legs. Herons also have slightly heavier beaks and “shaggier” feathers on their breast. Is it great white egret or … Read more

Great Egrets, What Is Special About Great Egrets With a Clear Explanation

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In this piece, I’m going to discuss the subject of “What Is Special About Great Egrets?”, and I’m going to do my best to cover as much ground as I possibly can in terms of information. In mixed-species colonies, great egrets are often the first species to arrive, and their presence may induce nesting among … Read more