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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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