a white bird with a long neck standing on a grass covered bank

A white great egret by the dark waters of a local lake at sunset, peacefully preening himself. Notice the feathers on his beak! In Lakewood Ranch, near Sarasota, Florida.

Joseph Corl

Vincent van Zalinge

Alfred Leung

a large white bird walking across a sandy beach

Paul Crook

This Great Egret stopped preening for a moment to pose for a photo. Saltwater creek, Cairns, Australia.

David Clode

Yue WU

Matthieu Rochette

Jongsun Lee

a white bird flying over a dry grass field

Great egret