Great White Egret

Ardea alba

TQ4590 12/12/2017 ©Raymond Small

A large bird that belongs to the Heron family. It can look a bit like the Little egret, but is much larger and has black feet instead of yellow. The bill is yellow, becoming darker during the breeding season. It feeds on fish, insects and amphibians, using the sharp bill to spear them.

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