egrets
Snowy marsh birds
Egrets are long-legged wading birds with white plumage, found near water in warm regions worldwide.
They belong to the heron family and are known for their elegant appearance and slender necks.
During breeding season, many species display ornamental plumes called aigrettes, which were once hunted nearly to extinction for hat decoration: A snowy egret stood motionless in the shallows.
Long-legged waterside bird
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- snowyBlanketed in white flakes
- greatLarge or excellent
cattle · white · feathers · rookery · wetlands · marsh · bill · aigrette
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
pond · lagoon · tidal · mudflat · riverbank · shallows · delta · bayou
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- spearingPiercing with pointed shaft
- frogsLeaping, croaking amphibians
crustaceans · insects · shallow · patience · ambush · aquatic · minnows · crayfish
Ornamental feather or rising column
- millineryCraft of hat design
- huntingPursuing wild game
- protectionGuarding against harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
Audubon · sanctuary · recovery · habitat · poaching · preservation · wildlife · colonies
heron
Long-legged waterside bird
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- snowyBlanketed in white flakes
great · cattle · white · feathers · rookery · wetlands · marsh · bill · aigrette · breeding
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
mangrove · pond · lagoon · tidal · mudflat · riverbank · shallows · delta · bayou · riparian
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- spearingPiercing with pointed shaft
frogs · crustaceans · insects · shallow · patience · ambush · aquatic · minnows · crayfish · prey
plume
Ornamental feather or rising column
- millineryCraft of hat design
- huntingPursuing wild game
- protectionGuarding against harm
Audubon · endangered · sanctuary · recovery · habitat · poaching · preservation · wildlife · colonies · legislation
purity
Uncontaminated quality
tranquility · serenity · stillness · wisdom · solitude · peace · beauty · contemplation · balance · zen
- Saloum Deltatidal creeks, channels, lagoons, estuaries, islands
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- nest builderseagles, robins, sparrows, swallows, wrens
- swamp thingsmarsh, bog, duckweed, fen, cattails
- wading birdsheron, herons, stilt, bitterns, crane