This little cattle egret seemed to find comfort in staying close to his friend, a much larger great egret, while they palled around on the shore of a pond near the Homestead Nature Trail in The ...

The egrets’ brilliant white plumage, especially the gossamer wisps of feather that became more prominent during mating season, was in high demand among milliners. (A snowy egret specimen from ...

The reserve said it regularly saw 12-17 cattle egrets and six great white egrets last winter. Cattle egret are white plumed birds that often follow cattle around, feeding on the insects they disturb.