Snowy Egret

Description:

Snowy egrets have bright yellow feet at the end of their long black legs which may help to disorient their prey as they stalk prey in shallow water. This specimen has flushed a fish or crab out of the vegetation and is attempting to spear it with its bill. You can also see the lovely yellow facial skin behind its bill.

Habitat:

They are most common along the coast, though they do breed patchily in inland wetlands. Snowy Egrets nest colonially, usually on protected islands, and often with other small herons. They concentrate on mudflats, beaches, and wetlands, but also forage in wet agricultural fields and along the edges of rivers and lakes.

Notes:

Spotted near Patriots Point in Charleston Harbor