The little egret is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. As an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures.

Akbar Nemati

a white bird standing on top of a sandy beach

the sun shines brightly over a rocky beach

Pelicans resting on a rock with waves crashing around them at a tide pool.

Koen meyssen

tilt shift lens photography of white and yellow bird

Katarzyna Urbanek

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Annie Spratt

selective focus of white and gray penguin

Nick Karvounis

white and black bird on rock during daytime

Jonatan Pie

white and pink flamingos on body of water during daytime

Aquatic bird