Snowy Egret

One of North America's most familiar herons, the Snowy Egret is known for its beautiful breeding plumage, conservation history, conspicuousness, spectacular mating displays, and animated foraging behavior.

The Snowy Egret is a year round inhabitant of Florida, the Caribbean, and much of South America. This beautiful white heron is easy to identify, with a yellow patch around its eyes, yellow feet, its black legs and beak. Florida is an ideal habitat for these birds, which are usually found near bodies of water, including ponds, rivers, and coastal waters. They usually grow to about two feet in length, with a wingspan of three feet – feeding on various sea food fare, including shrimp, minnows, and other small fish.

 

The Snowy Egret’s breeding habitat ranges all the way from the coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes, down to the swamps and marshes of the southern U.S. states, and into the rain forests and lush tropical habitats of the Caribbean and South America.

 

I found this one along the shore of Lake Kissimmee at Joe Overstreet Landing in Osceola County, Florida.

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