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: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
The harassment must stop, however, once the egrets have settled into nests for the season and lay eggs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
To see even more wild locals, cruise the Dora Canal, a verdant passage bordered by cypress trees and home to otters, herons, wood ducks, egrets, and more.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
In late July and August, many migratory birds, including egrets, herons, and spoonbills, also stop on the beaches.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
The harassment must stop, however, once the egrets have settled into nests for the season and lay eggs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
To see even more wild locals, cruise the Dora Canal, a verdant passage bordered by cypress trees and home to otters, herons, wood ducks, egrets, and more.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
In late July and August, many migratory birds, including egrets, herons, and spoonbills, also stop on the beaches.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Egret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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