The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society,
one of the oldest environmental organizations in all of North America.
The pristinely white Great Egret gets even more dressed up for the breeding season.
A patch of skin on its face turns lime green, and long plumes grow from its back.
It's almost dinner time for the chicks
They move closer to their parent to start begging
By jabbing aggressively at the parent's bill, this stimulates the adult to regurgitate a fish soup into the chick's mouth.
Not all young that hatch survive the nestling period. Aggression among nestlings is common and large chicks frequently kill their smaller siblings (termed "siblicide")
The chicks are very aggressive when stabbing at the parent's bill to stimulate the adult to bring up a meal.
They enjoy a very widespread range
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