Great egrets, like many other bird species in the ... During breeding season, a patch of skin on the male bird’s face turns green, contrasting with the bright orange-yellow bill.

“The white egrets we have around here are great egrets, snowy egrets and sometimes cattle egrets,” said Kendall Kroesen, urban program manager with the Tucson Audubon Society. “They’re ...

The graceful great egret, once targeted for its feathers in the 1800s, nests in southern Michigan and the southern states. Midland Daily News Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo. Skip to main content.

Jacki Gerber shared her favorite photo of a great egret feeding its young on a recent trip to Monkey Island in Currituck Sound. “So cool to see these fuzzy chicks!” Gerber wrote.

Donation Options Search Search Search Paul Vriend photographed a great egret coming out of a dark corner on the DuPage River. Paul Vriend Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Jacki Gerber shared her favorite photo of a great egret feeding its young on a recent trip to Monkey Island in Currituck Sound. “So cool to see these fuzzy chicks!” Gerber wrote.