Great Egret

Abundant year-round on the island, The Great Egret is a large heron with all-white plumage, a yellowish-orange bill, black legs, and an S-curved neck. It hunts for fish, frogs, and other aquatic animals in quite water waiting for prey to pass.

It is sometimes confused with its smaller cousin, the Snowy Egret, who’s coloring is reversed – yellow feet and a black bill.

Deborah Repasz

Chambers County

Great Egret

“Lola” won 3rd Place in the 2023 Week One FeatherFest Photo Contest.

Dan Lotan

Cypress

Great Egret

‘Fresh Catch’ won 3rd Place in the 2022 Week 4 FeatherFest Photo Contest.

Mark Doing

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary

Great Egret

‘Statuesque Great Egret’ won Honorable Mention in the 2021 Week 1 FeatherFest Photo Contest.

Gary Seloff

Horseben Bayou

Great Egret

The photo titled, “Feather Duster” won second place, week one in the 2020 Featherfest Photo Contest.

Joseph Smith

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary

Great Egret

‘Displaying Great Egret’ won 2nd Place in the 2018 Week 3 FeatherFest Photo Contest.

Mary Halligan

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Great Egret

Photo taken on a Holiday with the Cranes tour 2018.

Mary Halligan

East End Lagoon Nature Preserve

Great Egret

Photo taken on a personal trip.

Mary Halligan

East End Lagoon Nature Preserve

Great Egret

Photo taken on a personal trip.

Andrew McCullough

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary

Great Egret

‘Nesting Egrets’ won Honorable Mention in the 2019 Week 3 Featherfest Photo Contest

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