Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Cormorants, Pelicans, & Herons
Casual
Great Egret - Huntington Beach, CA
© Tom Benson
The Great Egret is a casual visitor to campus with about a dozen sightings, mostly in spring and fall, and most being flyovers. It is a common breeding resident in southern California.
The Great Egret is entirely white with a yellow bill and black legs.