Egret (scientific name: Egretta garzetta), alias egret, egret, white-winged grebe, medium-sized wading bird, belongs to the genus Egret in the heron family. There are 13 species of birds in the genus, including the great egret, the middle egret, the egret (egret), the yellow-billed egret and the snow heron body feathers are all white, commonly known as the egret. The great egret is large in size, with neither a crown nor a breast feather, and the medium egret is medium in size, with no crown but a breast feather; Egrets and snow egrets are small, with feathers on their crowns and breasts. (Image from Oriental IC)
Description of the Egret: A medium-sized (60 cm) white heron. It is distinguished from the bull-backed heron in that it is larger and slender , with a black bill and legs , yellow toes , pure white reproductive plumage , slender ornamental feathers on the nape of the neck , and a stingy feather on the back and chest. (Image from Oriental IC)
On May 17, 2016, in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, egrets spread their wings or foraged on the banks of the Xin'an River in Huangshan Mountain. (Image from Oriental IC)
On the evening of April 15, 2009, egrets gathered in Yixin Village, Huayang Town, Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province, danced on their toes. (Image from Oriental IC)
On April 24, 2016, the Red Copper Egret Nature Reserve was located in Hongtonggou Village, Yangmuchuan Town, southern Kuandian County, Liaoning Province, surrounded by water on three sides, with a row of 1,000 acres of willows on the riverbank, and a towering oak tree and locust forest on the mountain, with a forest area of 1089.4 hectares and a water area of 2271 hectares. The air quality complies with national standards. Every year, the natural landscape of more than 1,000 herons flying and falling attracts many photography enthusiasts from all over the country to shoot. (Image from Oriental IC)