The snowy egret is a white bird also, but it is smaller by half than the great egret, and it is more delicate. The bill and legs are black. A prancing bird displays bright yellow feet, ...

Look for: Black bill, black legs and yellow feet, which has earned them the nickname “golden slippers.” Distinguished from great egret by smaller size and distinctive white plume.

Look for: Black bill, black legs and yellow feet, which has earned them the nickname “golden slippers.” Distinguished from great egret by smaller size and distinctive white plume.

First discovered: The first scientific description of the great egret was written by the famed naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The bird became a target in the 19th century when its long, white ...

The reverse, a white (egret) that has a yellow bill and black feet, is a great egret. Almost everything else is a heron. And if it is really hard to see, it is a bittern!

A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call.

The wild orchid Habenaria radiata's pure white petals resemble a white egret in flight (hence its common name white egret orchid). H. radiata has been loved by people since ancient times but the ...

July 29 (UPI) --The white egret orchid's frilly petals may look nice, but they serve an essential purpose -- to support the hawkmoth pollinator and increase pollen transfer -- according to a study ...