Days out
Ham Wall Between Meare and Ashcott
Step into this paradise for wetland birds and discover booming Bitterns and brightly-coloured Kingfishers.
Birds and wildlife
Great White Egret
Ardea albaGroup: Heronsstorks and ibisesUK Conservation status:Amber
How to identify
The Great White Egret is a largewhite heron. Great White Egrets can look similar to Little Egretsbut they are much larger - the same size as the familiar Grey Heron. Other identification features to look out for include black feet (not yellow)yellow beak (in juvenile and non-breeding plumage) and a different fishing techniquemore like that of the Grey Heron.Key
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