The Great Egret Artea alba is all white, very tall and has a very long neck. An important and easy distinction from the smaller Snowy Egret is the present of yellow feet on the snowy egret, Some of these photos were taken at the ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Preserve on Sanabil Island.
We were there during the mating season in late March and the Great Egret had brilliant green at the base of the bill and around the eye (photos 1090, 1083, 3550).
The photos of the two eggs and the Great Egrets nesting with young were taken at Gatorland.
Photo 3550 shows a Great and a Snowy Egret in the same picture. The beginnings of the yellow feet on the Snowy Egret are just barely visible. The big black feet of the Great Egret are clearly seen.