![]() NPS Photo / Ian Kessler Ardea albaGreat egrets are large white birds that can be found in the southern part of the Big Thicket year-round and can be found throughout the Big Thicket during the summer. They are carnivorous and live primarily off of fish but will eat a variety of small animals from crustaceans to snakes. They hunt by standing or walking slowly through the water and using their long, sharp bill to spear their prey. NPS Photo / Scott Sharaga Kaufman, K. (2001). Lives of North American Birds. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Mock, D. W. (1978). Pair-formation displays of the Great Egret. The Condor, 80(2), 159-172. |
Last updated: November 29, 2021