Among the smaller species of birds with white heads, the little egret usually has one long feather on its head. Its entire ...

White ibis (Eudocimus albus): Length: 22 inches. Wingspan: 38 inches. Look for: Pink curved bill, long neck, pink curved bill and red legs. Juveniles are mottled brown.

White ibis (Eudocimus albus): Length: 22 inches. Wingspan: 38 inches. Look for: Pink curved bill, long neck, pink curved bill and red legs. Juveniles are mottled brown.

Perhaps because they’re common and familiar, no one I know gets excited to see an egret. These white, wading birds are easy to find in ditches, fields, pond edges, marshes ...

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.

The wild orchid Habenaria radiata's pure white petals resemble a white egret in flight (hence its common name white egret orchid). H. radiata has been loved by people since ancient times but the ...

July 29 (UPI) --The white egret orchid's frilly petals may look nice, but they serve an essential purpose -- to support the hawkmoth pollinator and increase pollen transfer -- according to a study ...

White egret orchid developed jagged shape to support hawkmoths - study Researchers found that the orchids produced fewer healthy seeds when their fringes were removed.

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.