Eastern Great Egret

Description:

Eastern Great Egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Its bill is yellow in the breeding season and black at other times, and its long legs are red or black.The Eastern Great Egret can be distinguished from other white egrets and herons in Asia by its very long neck, one and a half times as long as its own body.

Notes:

As winter approaches i see a lot of these birds arriving in our back waters. Seen here is an adult in its breeding phase characterized typically by its yellow beak which is black otherwise.