Great Egret

Description:

The great egret is a little over three feet tall with a wingspan of almost five feet. Its feathers are entirely white. It has a long, sharp yellow bill and long gray to black legs, with non-webbed feet with very long toes. When the great egret is in breeding plumage, it has long lacy and delicate plumes on its back that curl over its tail. Nature Works

Habitat:

Venice Audubon Rookery

Notes:

In the early 20th century, the long feathers of the great egret were used on ladies hats. The species was almost hunted into extinction.