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: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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Charles’ spellbinding 1986 concert was made all the more memorable by the large egret that landed in a palm tree next to the stage and began bedding down for the night.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Birders will appreciate the abundance of egrets, ibis, and pelicans here too.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The museum is located adjacent to an ecological island inhabited by approximately 25,000 egrets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Birders will appreciate the abundance of egrets, ibis, and pelicans here too.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The museum is located adjacent to an ecological island inhabited by approximately 25,000 egrets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Egret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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