51 reactions · 57 comments | The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. #foryoupage #followers #foryou #highlights #birds #birdlovers | NewAze Creator | Facebook

Great egret courtship display in Florida | Harry Collins Photography

Our Video of the Week takes you on a visit to a Great Egret nesting site. These gorgeous white birds live across North America wetlands and become even more stunning during breeding season with long plumes and a bright green face patch. Egrets were nearly hunted to extinction in the late nineteenth century when their plumes were used to adorn ladies' hats. A ban on hunting in 1910 allowed the species to bounce back and populations are now stable. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology