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: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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In this scene, a ladyfish chasing a tiny fish leaped out of the water simultaneously surprising an egret that couldn’t decide which one to choose.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
This roughly 1-mile walk takes hikers alongside Morrison Pond, a small but scenic body of water in Bonita that’s home to waterfowl such as ruddy ducks and egrets, as well as other birds like the least bell’s vireo and coastal California gnatcatcher.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
On a dolphin discovery tour, guests can see dolphins, egrets, pelicans, gulls, herons, cormorants and the occasional sea turtle.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Wildlife such as crabs, egrets, and deer are often found here as well.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
This roughly 1-mile walk takes hikers alongside Morrison Pond, a small but scenic body of water in Bonita that’s home to waterfowl such as ruddy ducks and egrets, as well as other birds like the least bell’s vireo and coastal California gnatcatcher.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
On a dolphin discovery tour, guests can see dolphins, egrets, pelicans, gulls, herons, cormorants and the occasional sea turtle.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Wildlife such as crabs, egrets, and deer are often found here as well.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Egret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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