a heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season.
The island also attracts a variety of wading birds such as herons and egrets and many songbirds.
Examples
Despite the setting, we didn't see any waterfowl or shorebirds - no herons or egrets , no ducks or geese.
The result is the area has become a wildlife sanctuary with otters returning, and residents including white egrets , herons, kestrels and dozens of wild flowers.
The island also attracts a variety of wading birds such as herons and egrets and many songbirds.
We paddled right under the canopy of trees overhanging the banks and got close encounters with egrets , herons, storks and some brilliant kingfishers.
I look for egrets or herons - they are often standing knee deep in the water - but they've gone south by now.
