Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardea
Species: Ardea alba
Class: Aves
Description: Large white wading bird with black legs and yellow bill. It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. The long, sharp bill is used to spear its prey.
Diet: Mostly fish, frogs, but also small mammals, small birds and reptiles.
White Egret in Flight, Soaring on a Beautiful Day
All photographs were taken by Patricia S. Clyne, owner of Patsy Clyne Photography.