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: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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According to its formerly , around 300 surviving egrets are being transported to SPCA facilities for triage and medical care.
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Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
They were brought to combat the coyotes and help protect the other creatures that inhabit the island, such as egrets, otters, and snakes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 6 July 2024
The auditorium is set in a 500,000-gallon water pond that holds a 37-foot solid bronze egret sculpture designed by British sculptor David Wynne, who also famously made a bronze sculpture of the Beatles’ busts in 1964 and is said to have introduced them to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
There is also habitat to support great blue herons, green herons, egrets, kingfishers and many different songbirds.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
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Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
They were brought to combat the coyotes and help protect the other creatures that inhabit the island, such as egrets, otters, and snakes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 6 July 2024
The auditorium is set in a 500,000-gallon water pond that holds a 37-foot solid bronze egret sculpture designed by British sculptor David Wynne, who also famously made a bronze sculpture of the Beatles’ busts in 1964 and is said to have introduced them to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
There is also habitat to support great blue herons, green herons, egrets, kingfishers and many different songbirds.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
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“Egret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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