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: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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The city has spent more than $30,000 on the effort, and roughly 400 egrets nested in north Fort Worth last year.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The boxy, low-rise office overlooks a verdant wetland frequented by otters and egrets.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Visitors also spot great blue herons, white pelicans and egrets.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Nesting waterbirds Herons, egrets and pelicans are putting on quite a show in mangroves and tree islands throughout South Florida.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The boxy, low-rise office overlooks a verdant wetland frequented by otters and egrets.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Visitors also spot great blue herons, white pelicans and egrets.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Nesting waterbirds Herons, egrets and pelicans are putting on quite a show in mangroves and tree islands throughout South Florida.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Egret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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