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Definition of snowy egret in US English: snowy egretnoun A North American egret with all-white plumage, black legs, and yellow feet. Egretta thula, family Ardeidae Example sentencesExamples - Most belong to snowy egrets and little blue herons, who make a fine nautical color combination of crisp white and slate.
- The snowy egret often hunts by shuffling its feet back and forth in the water, stirring things up so it can eat them.
- Mallows Bay now harbors herons, snowy egrets, and American bald eagles.
- Tall, leggy herons and the white snowy egrets wait patiently along the tidal creeks for small fish to swim by.
- Every spring, about 100 pairs nest here along with great blue herons and snowy egrets.
Definition of snowy egret in US English: snowy egretnoun A North American egret with all-white plumage, black legs, and yellow feet. Egretta thula, family Ardeidae Example sentencesExamples - Every spring, about 100 pairs nest here along with great blue herons and snowy egrets.
- The snowy egret often hunts by shuffling its feet back and forth in the water, stirring things up so it can eat them.
- Most belong to snowy egrets and little blue herons, who make a fine nautical color combination of crisp white and slate.
- Tall, leggy herons and the white snowy egrets wait patiently along the tidal creeks for small fish to swim by.
- Mallows Bay now harbors herons, snowy egrets, and American bald eagles.
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