A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call. More than a ...
Fort Worth Animal Care & Control is getting ahead of this year’s egret migration season. They’re helping residents get ready ...
City officials in Fort Worth are urging residents to prepare for egret season and are educating homeowners on deterrent ...
And they’ll be all over North Texas cities like Coppell, Carrollton, Arlington and Fort Worth from the end of February through June. Now you may be thinking, what’s so bad about a few cute birds? As ...
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How to identify a great egret

What's that white bird in the swamp? Discover what a great egret eats, where it lives, and how the bird bounced back from near-extinction.
Standing 3 feet tall and flying on a nearly 5-foot wingspan, the great egret rates among the showiest of wading birds. At no time is it more eye-catching than in March and April, when silkenlike, ...
The great egret had returned on a late July morning to hunt in the shallow pond that borders our backyard. This is the second time in 22 years that we have seen that species here, other than an ...
There are not many birds out there that have feet a different color than their legs. From the top of their legs to the bottom of their "toes," most birds are uniform in color. With many birds, such as ...