The dainty, all-white Snowy Egret is smaller than the Great Egret, with a short crest, dagger-like black bill, and slender black legs with bright yellow feet that some birders refer to as “golden slippers.” This attractive wading bird is a common sight in wetlands throughout the Americas, where it is also known as the Snowy Heron, Little White Heron, Little White Egret, or American Egret.
Like the Great Egret, the Snowy almost went the way of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and Passenger Pigeon. What caused this near-extinction, and how was this species saved?
Read on to find out more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/snowy-egret
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