| 单词 | egret |
| 例句 | It follows the ocean’s shoreline, and I look for snowy egrets standing stick-still in the salt marshes and osprey circling, hunting fish. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In Africa, you’ll see birds like egrets perched on the nose of a rhinoceros. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They passed over cool green pools full of algae and lily pads, the white flash of egrets and the whir of flies and mosquitoes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My dad volunteered part-time at the bird rescue, where he helped rehabilitate snowy egrets hit by cars and pelicans that had swallowed fishhooks. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Around me were seabirds, egrets, and herons, as well as species of murky fish, many of them probably unknown to science, the only evidence of them the occasional spiny fin rising from the surface. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Their long necks folded back like egrets’; their legs were sleek and many-jointed, their faces deerlike, with great dark eyes and ears like sheaves of snowy feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I went back to where Call was standing on one leg like an overweight egret. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “NASA held back on a rocket launch to save a nest of egrets,” said Leon. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z This Sunday’s destination: the Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, filled with egret and cormorant rookeries. Spare Times for Children for June 14-20 2013-06-13T22:44:20Z I saw an osprey, a great egret, several red-winged blackbirds, but no woodpeckers. The percussive appeal of the woodpecker 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z This weekend’s trip, the first of the summer, heads to the Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, where you can expect to see snowy egrets, little blue herons and many other species. Spare Times for Children for June 5-11 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z I also saw herons, egrets and sandhill cranes, though construction cranes and the beep beep beep of equipment backing up are just as noticeable for now. In Southwest Florida, taking a shine to the nation’s first solar-powered town 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Today its lagoons host photogenic alligators, turtles, egrets, and nesting bald eagles. Close to Nature (and a Nice Pool) in South Carolina 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Before Gatorland, I sometimes viewed egrets and other majestic birds as icons rather than living creatures. Birds are the other stars of Orlando’s Gatorland 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z There’s no moon like a Delacorte moon, nothing like being able to stand upstage and watch the egret in Turtle Pond. Surprises at the Delacorte Theater and Other Outdoor Spaces 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Some woebegone pets huddle on a flooded Miami street; egrets strut through a sodden graveyard. ‘Aquarela’ Review: The Shapes of Water 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Adult snowy egrets are hunkered down by March. Birds are the other stars of Orlando’s Gatorland 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z "Some friends, the few I have left," he sighs, "are dying, but the egrets stalk through the rain / as if nothing mortal can affect them." White Egrets by Derek Walcott | Book review 2010-03-27T00:07:00Z Sunday morning reveals fragrant tropical vegetation that tumbles to rain-fed lagoons dotted with shorebirds and egrets. Along Brazil’s northeast coast, a kitesurfin’ safari 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z We followed the 10-mile auto tour around Lower Klamath Lake and walked down planked paths to photo blinds, watching from a distance as egrets, pelicans and countless small birds nosed around the lake’s perimeter. The Calif. national park — with lava beds — that most people don’t know about 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The great egret and snowy egret are the two egret species seen in the Washington area. Egrets and other herons: How to spot these birds of a feather 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Jorge teaches Natan to reel in fish, to snorkel, to identify sea creatures and plants, to avoid tempting a crocodile and to befriend a white cattle egret that appears and that they name Blanquita. | 'Alamar': Father, Son and Egret in the Banco Chinchorro of Mexico 2010-07-13T20:52:00Z Try not to disturb the willowy egrets in nearby coves. Collectors Find Historical Value in Broken Glass 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z This weekend’s trip, the “Bridges & Birds” cruise, promises views of the Statue of Liberty and the Verrazano Bridge, as well as many species of egrets and herons. Spare Times for Children for July 25-31 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z It results in orchids that look like monkeys, egrets, lions, owls and even a ballerina — which may be why we like orchids so much. Botanic Garden celebrates a flower once reserved for royalty 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Overhead, egrets and sparrows weave around in a misty, late-afternoon sky. | Nicaragua 2012-11-16T14:00:37Z But for the most part he’d rather focus on a cattle egret perched on a pile of garbage. Rackstraw Downes?s Landscapes, at Three Sites 2010-07-23T21:42:00Z But then Barnett surprised me with vivid literary specificity: Once, she watches an egret fly alongside her bus, its “black-tipped wings working in perfect, elegant unison, its blue eye parallel with our own.” The Injustice Deep Within the Justice System 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z But we can’t be sure egrets and herons will always be around, according to Jill Lee, a park ranger in Prince George’s County. Egrets and other herons: How to spot these birds of a feather 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z This was the best time, with ducks, blue heron, and egrets. Memories of Mexico 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z This trip, the second of the season, is the Bridges & Birds Eco-Cruise, featuring Governors Island and the Verrazano Bridge, with many egrets and herons. Spare Times for Children for June 13-19 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The other Audubon superstar is the great egret, which the Audubon Society adopted as its symbol. ‘Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight’ Alights at the New-York Historical Society 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Big white egrets swoop to catch those fish in their beaks. How clean is the Bronx River? Snapping turtles help scientists figure it out. 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z There are hundreds of species: egrets, gulls, vultures, falcons, red knots, hawks, albatrosses, eagles, skuas, red plovers and several species that don’t exist anywhere else in the world. Bahia Bustamante: Argentina?s Secret (and Private) Answer to the Galapagos 2011-03-04T19:59:37Z This weekend’s trip, to the Brother Islands, promises close-up views of egret colonies. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 1-7 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Tidal pools attract a variety of seabirds, from herons and egrets to willets and sandpipers. The South?s Most Secret Beaches 2010-03-26T17:07:00Z On Alcatraz’ west side, in the inmate garden, cormorants, snowy egrets and Western gulls now nest. On Alcatraz, the island’s prison gardens are in full flower 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z It is one of the most exquisite spots in the area for natural beauty, and is frequented by local fishermen, great blue herons and egrets, and it leads into the Reserva Biológica Nosara. Next Stop: Waves and Wildlife in Costa Rica 2012-09-28T19:07:51Z Watch these egrets/ stalk the lawn in a dishevelled troop, white banners/ forlornly trailing their flags; they are the bleached regrets/of an old man's memoirs, their unwritten stanzas./ White Egrets by Derek Walcott | Book review 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z And like me, I’m sure, the egret and his avian pals cackle, crow and cheer when heavy rains flood the roads bullied through the wetlands and swamp the traffic. Still Life: Still Life: Gallery of the Meadowlands 2012-07-10T16:24:06Z The superstar great egrets — elegant symbols of the National Audubon Society — start arriving by late January. Birds are the other stars of Orlando’s Gatorland 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Occasionally, Ms. Saunier will find exotic feathers of extinct or endangered species, like the bird of paradise or the white egret in flea markets. Special Report: A Cut Above: Designing With Feathers, the Old-Fashioned Way 2010-11-18T22:40:00Z A Chimney Swift herring gull, great egret and red-tailed hawk fly overhead, too many turtles to count swim below and Belvedere Castle frames the picture-postcard scene. Birders find an oasis awaits in Manhattan’s concrete jungle 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z They’re almost all white, which causes people to confuse them with egrets. Egrets and other herons: How to spot these birds of a feather 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Talking Point: Bird-watchers will enjoy discovering egrets, cardinals, and other avian species among the area’s wildlife. Extraordinary Homes for Sale Around the World 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z We cut the motor at a spit of trees weighted with cormorants and egrets that was aptly named Bird Island. An Eco-Tour of Guatemala’s Rio Dulce Region 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Children wearing navy blue and white uniforms and broad smiles cycle to school on adult-size bikes, passing by toothpick-legged white egrets hanging out on the backs of water buffalo in neon green rice fields. Next Stop: In Cambodia, Koh Kong Emerges as an Eco-Tourism Destination 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z While You’re There This is the land of gators, dark cypress swamps, and egrets. 2010-02-08T17:06:00Z He remembers seeing an egret or a crane appear a few minutes after Desdemona's death scene, its long wings flapping slowly into the dusk. Bugs, rain and magic _ Shakespeare in the Park 2012-06-15T16:28:08Z Eventually, I landed in the heart of the country’s oil belt, where flocks of white egrets encircled immense derricks, surreally protruding from the jade landscape. A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean 2012-11-09T19:17:51Z A super colony refers to tens of thousands of nesting birds, and at this wetlands preserve in Florida, those include egrets, herons, Roseate spoonbills, wood storks and more. At national parks and zoos, it’s prime time for baby animals 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z A white egret froze into a pillar in an adjacent marsh. Collectors Find Historical Value in Broken Glass 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The Victorian taste for big hats with plumage led to near extinction of the Everglades’ snowy egrets and other wading birds, with more than five million birds killed annually by 1900. Tears for the Magnificent and Shrinking Everglades, a ‘River of Grass’ 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z There are numerous opportunities to spy white egrets, common kingfishers and other species, and visit desolate sandy stretches washed by tumbling waves. Instead of the Camino de Santiago in Spain, take one less traveled 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Fox squirrels and deer foraged while a statuesque white great egret stepped gingerly through a shallow inlet in search of lunch. Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z And there is no need to shy away from the observation that egret is only one letter away from regret – Walcott does not resist the rhyme. White Egrets by Derek Walcott | Book review 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z A lonely egret patrolled the wide marsh with the black-and-white spiraled beacon a stark contrast in the distance. They swam against the tide with a winter beach vacation. Verdict: Worth it. 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z A fluffy snowy egret was near enough to fill the frame of my camera without zooming the lens. Explorer: 9 Sites Near the Texas Border: the World Birding Center 2010-04-10T03:06:00Z Then, like that, I started to “spot,” which sounds harmless, like “spotting” a snowy egret. “Am I dying?”: The miscarriage that leveled me, and brought us closer 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The one-of-a-kind hat, by Broadway milliner Rodney Gordon, is adorned with egret, vulture and ostrich feathers and handled by the wardrobe team with the kind of caution librarians use with ancient parchment. Shereen Ahmed dreamed of playing Eliza Doolittle, not Princess Jasmine. Her wish came true. 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Here, the egrets are again on duty to rescue him from himself and, for a second time, he likens them to poems. White Egrets by Derek Walcott | Book review 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z They dueled with egrets over the best perches, squawking raucously. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z In particular, Walcott relies on the egrets of the title – "abrupt angels", beautiful and vital – to stand for everything that matters to him as he enters his ninth decade. White Egrets by Derek Walcott | Book review 2010-03-27T00:07:00Z Amid a couple of hundred Arab extras dressed in German uniforms, Spielberg saw a figure who “looked like an egret” bent over, looking at fossils and seashells embedded in the desert floor. The Screenwriter of “E.T.” and “The BFG” Says Goodbye 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z As the sun rose, pelicans and egrets wheeled, and mullet and ladyfish leapt in front of the boat. Chasing Redfish Off the South Texas Gulf Coast 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z We keep driving, and birds keep appearing: elegant terns with their black crests and orange beaks, reddish egrets — both red and white-faced species are found here — and tri-color herons. On Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the flamingos are many and magnificent The surrounding wilderness is home to hippos, egrets, giraffes and antelope. A TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Even so, with Tulare Lake’s return, ducks, egrets and other waterfowl have flocked en masse to its dusty shores. What's in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake? Contaminants, egrets and many unknowns 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Winds glaze off its algae-pocked surface, cooling the summer air, as ducks and egrets wade nearby. Tulare Lake’s ghostly rebirth brings wonder — and hardship. Inside a community's resilience 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z As Savage finished a recent morning flight, a nearby great egret was undisturbed as it searched the tall grasses for food. Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Flocks of birds are settling in — swallows, wrens, ducks, egrets, chattering red-winged blackbirds. A Vast Lake Has Captivated California Where Farms Stood a Year Ago 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z And it’s walking distance to Soundview Park, where there are forest, grassland and salt-marsh habitats with resident hawks, tree swallows and egrets. Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Jason Coslovich, a biologist with the California Waterfowl Association, said the lake is an ideal spot for the egrets that have claimed the orchard treetops. What's in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake? Contaminants, egrets and many unknowns 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z There may be schools of tiny fish near the surface, or dragonflies lingering just above, snowy egrets or other birds along the shore, or maybe sea birds diving for fish. For open water swimmers, even chilly, choppy water beckons 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z She also said she egrets missing out on her son’s first milestones and that she denied him motherly love. New Mexico mom sentenced for tossing baby in trash bin 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Geese, egrets and even eagles don’t seem to mind, which means plenty of food lives in that pond. Opinion | Earth Day cleanup lessons 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z And the birds: great blue heron, green heron, tri-colored heron, great egret, cattle egret, snowy egret, red shouldered hawk, red-tailed hawk, Coopers hawk. Perspective | Every morning, Harry looks for bald eagles. Most days, he sees them. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z It’s a spot that people think of as industrial and not very pretty, but I’ve seen dozens and dozens of bird species there: great blue herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, black-crowned night herons. Sunday Funday in L.A. with Adam Conover: birdwatching, soccer and no cars 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Bird species such as barnacle geese, griffon vultures, great white egrets and Dalmatian pelicans are also recovering well. Wildlife species thriving in Europe - report 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Herons and egrets also come through, so keep your eyes peeled for green herons, little blue herons, great egrets and snowy egrets. Eight great places to see the Mid-Atlantic’s migrating birds 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Herrera said he’s eager to learn more about the migratory routes of waterbirds in the mid-Atlantic region, such as great blue herons and great egrets. New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Wildlife abounds — from live reptiles and fish at the nature center to a plethora of bird life throughout the park, including ospreys, blue herons and egrets. Six park-and-pitch camping spots for wonderfully woodsy getaways 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Visiting a seabird colony is like entering the hustle and bustle of a busy city, with neighborhoods of birds loosely grouped by species — pelicans, terns, egrets, spoonbills and gulls, all ferrying meals to chicks. Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Expect the aforementioned usuals, along with snowy egrets wading under the willows, black-necked stilts scurrying along the banks and Canada geese floating nearby. You can (and should) kayak the L.A. River. Here's how 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Save for the egret in one picture, the vistas appear unpopulated, seemingly free from human intrusion. Review | In the galleries: Artists deliver unique perspectives on found objects 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The flatworm begins its life in a snail, then moves into a California killifish, then to its final destination in the gut of a predatory water bird, such as a heron or egret. The Scientists Fighting for Parasite Conservation 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z It’s best known for its birdlife, especially water birds like herons, egrets and cormorants. Drake Bay Getaway | Provided by Drake Bay Getaway Resort 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z In the canals, we also loved seeing rows of sunning turtles, as well as majestic shorebirds, including egrets, several types of herons, a wood stork and anhingas, their wings outstretched to dry. Alligators take center stage at Florida’s Everglades National Park 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Rare Indian olive, carnivorous pitcher plants and fly traps take root here, while more than 200 species of birds such as warblers, wood storks, bald eagles and snowy egrets soar through the trees. Muscogee (Creek) Nation, conservationists seeking to establish first national park and preserve in Georgia 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The mollies are prey for an array of winged predators, including egrets, kingfishers and kiskadees. Why these Mexican fish do the wave 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The affected species include black-bellied whistling ducks, blue-winged teal and a variety of egrets. Oil-soaked birds found near oil spill at refinery after Ida 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z So far, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has found dozens of birds, including black-bellied whistling ducks, blue-winged teals and various egrets, smeared with oil, said Rob Shadoin, the deputy secretary. Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico is one of more than 2,000 reports of water pollution after Ida 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Be on the lookout for herons, egrets and other wildlife, and remember that pedestrians share the trail with cyclists. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are in bloom. How to make the most of this hidden gem. 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The water ultimately passes through wildlife refuges — providing sanctuary to water fowl such as pelicans and egrets that once thrived in the marshes — before returning what remains to the Klamath River many miles downstream. Native Americans no longer silent as racial tensions build amid new Klamath water crisis 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z McIlhenny, created an egret rookery at the island in 1895 because the birds were nearing extermination by hunters who sold their plumage to adorn women’s hats. Making hot sauce and working to save wetlands 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z One of the waterways affected by sewage overflows in 2020 was the River Chess in Buckinghamshire, a chalk stream which is home to rare wildlife including water voles and great white egrets. Sewage discharged into rivers 400,000 times in 2020 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z I watched Fatu get mad at an egret that landed on her back and try to buck it off. The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Prosecutors said Tomes broke into the zoo twice in 2018, stealing the penguins and numerous other birds including spoonbills, egrets and macaws. UK thief who sold stolen penguins on Facebook sent to prison 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Tomes broke into the zoo twice in 2018, stealing the penguins and numerous other birds including spoonbills, egrets and macaws. UK thief who sold stolen penguins on Facebook sent to prison 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z We drove by and hiked next to elk, bison, deer, egrets, and even several bears including a baby and mama bear. 'Our alternative quarantine holiday' 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z We’ve had strong rain this week and the river is full, with rapids, and there are gray herons, egrets, ducks. Quarantined Stephanie Danler works in bed and wages a 'subtle music war' with her family 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Among the cattails you may see egrets, coots, hawks, ducks and other bird life, as well as bullfrogs and turtles. Walk this hidden wildlife sanctuary not far from an L.A. freeway 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Contractors also will plant about 24,000 woody plants for species such as night herons and egrets, as well as pelicans, to build their nests. BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Now there is no trace of their houses, only sand, a pile of gravel, egrets, a bulldozer and a police post. 'It’s all gone': community bulldozed at site of Isabel dos Santos 'masterplan' 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Tall and elegant, great white egrets first arrived here from France just a few years ago; now I encounter them every time I visit. A warm welcome? The wildlife visitors warning of climate disaster 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was originally enacted to protect the birds from over-hunting and poaching at a time when feathered hats were all the rage and the snowy egret was hunted almost to extinction. A Trump Policy ‘Clarification’ All but Ends Punishment for Bird Deaths 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z This is despite the fact that the researchers timed their observations for when the egrets and other birds would be building their nests, the avians collecting sticks from other places around their enclosures. Alligators Don't Play Pick Up Sticks to Lure Lunch 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z On one side is a pond with lotus and water lilies; in the center, a floating bridge where double-crested cormorants and egrets gather as fat koi swim below. Serenity, now: Where to find a quiet spot amid the bustle of L.A. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z They include new visitors such as little and great egrets, usually found in southern Europe. What is climate change doing to Wales? 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Mediterranean egrets balancing on the backs of cows, multicoloured moths the size of a human hand, and impossibly exotic bee-eaters hawking for insects under English skies. A warm welcome? The wildlife visitors warning of climate disaster 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z The group says it is caring for 89 young birds and eggs it rescued from the tree including, 50 snowy egrets, 22 black-crowned night herons. Animal rescue group needs help caring for 89 baby birds 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Rescuers took the snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons to the group’s rescue center in the Bay Area city of Fairfield. Baby herons and egrets rescued after tree housing their nests splits in Oakland 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Rescuers took the snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons to the group’s rescue center in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Fairfield. Baby herons, egrets rescued after tree splits in California 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Piping plovers, least terns, American oystercatchers, herons and egrets are particularly vulnerable. DEEP issues warning to protect nesting shoreline birds 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z So, much as I enjoy seeing cattle egrets on my local patch, or catching up with a new species of butterfly on the south coast, my pleasure is more than ever tinged with concern. A warm welcome? The wildlife visitors warning of climate disaster 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z The late May day I visited featured numerous appearances by snowy egrets, Canada geese, mallards and a red-tailed hawk. L.A. Walks: The path to a vibrant marsh in Torrance’s industrial core 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Nearby there’s an egret he carved, sitting on a piece of driftwood. Retiree paints birdhouses for cancer patients 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z It is set in a coastal community in Florida, where word has gone around that a man named Two-Gun George is “watching” a rookery of egrets. What Marjory Stoneman Douglas Understood About the Fight for What Is Right 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Cindi, who must now be one of the most popular mothers on Reddit, painted her egret - mistaken for a swan by many social media users - at an art class she attended with a friend. The painting of the painting has arrived 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Going back to my own childhood, the now ubiquitous little egret – that Persil-white apparition featuring at a wetland near you – was incredibly scarce. A warm welcome? The wildlife visitors warning of climate disaster 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z And it all started with a picture of an egret, painted by Cindi Decker, which was then posted to Reddit by her son. Why is everyone painting this woman? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Birds change with habitat: roseate spoonbills and great egrets feed in the bayous of Saint Denis. Red Dead Redemption 2's surprising joy: its vast array of … birds 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z In Florida, today, there are flocks of egrets. What Marjory Stoneman Douglas Understood About the Fight for What Is Right 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The snowy egret, vermilion flycatcher and Gila woodpecker are surging back in the Laguna Grande wetlands and the endangered yellow-billed cuckoo is found anew at this key stopover on the Pacific migratory bird flyway. Exploring the Ecosystem of the U.S.-Mexico Border 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z This would quickly deplete oxygen from the lagoon, they say, and in turn, the populations of fish and many bird species nesting in the area, such as flamingo, peregrine falcon, black swan and cattle egret. Venice anti-flood gates could wreck lagoon ecosystem 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Cindi, who must now be one of the most popular mothers on Reddit, painted her egret, dubbed a "swan" by social media users, at an art class she attended with a friend one evening. Why is everyone painting this woman? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The demand for egret plumes for fancy hats was driving several species toward extinction. Red Dead Redemption 2's surprising joy: its vast array of … birds 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z But in this corner of northwest Hong Kong, tens of thousands of cormorants, herons, egrets, sandpipers and other birds, including endangered species like the black-faced spoonbill, gather each winter to feed on the mud flats. A Rural Patch of Hong Kong Where Rare Birds Sing and Developers Circle 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z It’s like leaving the city completely and you are in the wilderness because there are egrets and turtles and eagles and all kinds of fish and wildlife — you never expect that. Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal would convene with nature, cook pasta and catch some poetry on his perfect D.C. day 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The island houses more than 100,000 birds and other species such as egrets, otters and muskrats, along with exotic plants and prehistoric archaeological sites. Louisiana’s Avery Island listed on historic place register 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Expect to pass by masses of seaweed, as well as ospreys, great egrets and oystercatchers. Kayaking Is a Workout. And in Jamaica Bay, There are Ospreys 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Herons and egrets waded in search of frogs and fish. Perspective | River run: The Anacostia is healthier than it once was, not as good as it can be 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z They can hardly keep up with the variety: caracara, cattle egret, roseate spoonbill, green heron, hummingbirds … Together with Smith Oaks, “it would be our most amazing day of birding ever.” ‘Warblers & Woodpeckers’: Father and son take off for a big, rewarding year of birding 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The Park Service posted a photo Monday on social media showing egrets, herons and mallards standing on posts as walkways along the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial were underwater. Virginia governor orders mandatory evacuation of low-lying areas ahead of Hurricane Florence 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z They’re only 2 months old, but they dwarf the full-grown great egrets nearby. Louisiana’s whooping crane comeback: 5 chicks this year 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The agency’s Deputy Commissioner Susan Whalen says shorebirds and wading birds, such as piping plovers and egrets, need special protection throughout their nesting season, which runs from April to September. Public warned to keep away from nesting shoreline birds 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The piece was very modern and serious, as they slowly stepped their way across the room like a flock of graceful, long-legged egrets. Dance Like the Principal Is Watching 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Immediately to the west of the community are the Ballona Wetlands, a 600-acre preserve visited by hundreds of species of birds, including Great Blue Herons, ducks and egrets. L.A.’s New Playa Vista Neighborhood Is Where Silicon Valley Meets Southern California 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Wildlife, such as black bears, alligators and snowy egrets, have a protected area to roam on the island. Hotting up: how climate change could swallow Louisiana's Tabasco island 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “It’s amazing to get up, go right outside and see egrets or great blue herons,” said Mr. Maier, a club volunteer who helps run the cabin. Fire Island Cabin Sale Incites Rebellion Over Seaside Haven 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Marberry said her favorite sight is white egrets because “these white birds with black legs and feet look almost tropical, yet here they are among the evergreen.” Explore hidden marshland of Nehalem River on kayak tour 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z In the spring, Cronin’s ranch fills with birds from the neighboring Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: great egrets, trumpeter swans, black crowned night herons. Fear of the Federal Government in the Ranchlands of Oregon 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z It is a haven for insects and birds, including white egrets which perch on the buffaloes’ backs. A battle over feral buffaloes divides Hong Kong 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z There are more types of birds than I can list, but they include eagles, ospreys, several types of herons, egrets, mergansers, cormorants, hawks and owls, including screech owls. Opinion | Discarded in the Potomac: Bottles and cans, golf balls and boats 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Over the years nonnative visitors have included the mourning gecko, domestic ducks, cattle egrets, parakeets, peafowls and grackles. Could Genetic Engineering Save the Galápagos? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z However, the 3.7-acre island is a sanctuary for nesting double-crested cormorants, herons, great egrets, gulls and white pelicans and is off limits to visitors. Door County island restoration makes for difficult logistics 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Water birds like egrets stopped feeding and took off for their nighttime roosts. The eclipse’s effects on animals will be wild 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Just outside the capital, past the mammoth shopping centers and across from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, great blue herons and snowy egrets loll along the leafy banks. Trump’s Virginia Golf Outings Leave Paddlers High, Dry and Angry 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z “You can’t do anything,” said Crader, who moved into her home just two months ago, well before the egrets moved into her trees. Egrets in some North Texas neighborhoods make unwanted mess 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Fish eagles, South Sudan’s national bird, perched on trees overlooking egrets and storks in the tall grass. Massacre Survivors Cling to Life in Giant Swamp 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Snowy egrets and great blue herons stand to feed, and the morning quiet is broken only by the plop of brown pelicans diving down to grab fish. How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance The most unusual bird was a snowy egret, normally seen much farther south. Native plants attract birds to your own backyard 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z This is similar to the “lifeboat strategy” seen in birds like vultures and egrets. In Many Species, a Family Dinner Means Something Else 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z To be fair, the egrets paid dearly as a species to enjoy their century of special protection. Egrets in some North Texas neighborhoods make unwanted mess 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Describing Mr. Trump as “infantile,” he paused to remove his glasses and set aside his egret. Florida Voters With the Longest Memories Don’t Like What They See 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The 2,600 acres of wetlands features dozens of animal species, from deer to water fowl, turkeys, beavers, catfish and bass, herons and egrets. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z There is nothing as white as a snowy egret, and few things are as graceful. Snowy Egrets, Once Fashion Victims, Always Elegant Predators 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The number of animal species has more than doubled and now includes a mix of monkeys, owls, sandpipers, egrets, crocodile-like caimans and capybaras, the world’s largest rodent. Resilient Golf Turf Faces Test at Olympics 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z Experts have put the snowy egret’s population at around 1.3 million. Egrets in some North Texas neighborhoods make unwanted mess 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Sandpipers run the fairways, and egrets soar overhead. How Gil Hanse Beat Nicklaus, Norman and Player for the Rio Job - Golf Digest 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The river is also now home to 35 species of fish, river eels, herons, egrets, the occasional osprey and, for the first time in 200 years, two beavers. The Greenest Building in the South Bronx 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z From near extinction, the snowy egret is once again a fixture along any number of coastal waterways and quiet freshwater ponds and creeks — a common bird along New York City’s summer shorelines. Snowy Egrets, Once Fashion Victims, Always Elegant Predators 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z “We think the egrets are wonderful,” he said. Egrets behaving themselves in Cedar Hill _ so far 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Though an egret is the national group’s symbol, Francis has mixed feelings about them. Egrets in some North Texas neighborhoods make unwanted mess 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z In 2010, the Eagle Aviary opened with bald eagles, white pelicans, cattle egrets and a golden eagle. Zoo officials: Nebraska safari park in line for overhaul 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z One of many colorful signs at the Star Fish restaurant suggests we “Live with egrets… not regrets.” Day trip to Osprey and Cortez for taste of old Florida 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z Snowy egrets are summertime residents of New York City, migrating through and even nesting here on remote islands. Snowy Egrets, Once Fashion Victims, Always Elegant Predators 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The 10-foot crocodiles for which we scanned the riverbanks never materialized, but we did see great white egrets standing like sentries on the mud flats and ibises perching above the spidery mangrove roots. Escaping to Mexico’s Best-Kept-Secret Island 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The egrets are fishers, and they feed their young by regurgitating partially digested fish and frogs and the occasional mouse into their beaks. Egrets in some North Texas neighborhoods make unwanted mess 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Alligators will waste no time attacking an adult heron or egret, and they're known to slap their tails against trees in an attempt to dislodge even the chicks parents are trying to keep. The gruesome price birds in the Everglades pay for using alligators as bodyguards 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z According to the district, which is the state agency overseeing Everglades restoration efforts, the numbers of snowy egrets are declining and remain far off target. 2015 was average season for wading bird nests in Everglades 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z By the nineteen-eighties, the water flow had been so diminished that the wading birds—white ibises, egrets, herons—that had once descended by the thousands to hunt fish, had all but disappeared. Jeb Bush’s Everglades Fight 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z A Nov. 12 survey reported 44 species of birds, including four bald eagles, 125 snowy egrets, 30 great egrets and five great blue herons. How Markets Can Restore Louisiana’s Marshes 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service just to lay hands on the young egrets. Egrets in some North Texas neighborhoods make unwanted mess 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Over time, a study released Wednesday says, egrets, herons, ibises and storks that nest on islands developed a strategy. The gruesome price birds in the Everglades pay for using alligators as bodyguards 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Zoo officials lured it with crickets and some of its egret friends, which were kept in a nearby crate. Egret that escaped zoo lured back with buddies, bugs 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The first half of the leisurely 0.8 miles offers squadrons of herons, egrets and ducks. New York Today: Take a Hike 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z As we paddle between willows, sycamores and great thickets of reeds, we glide past a group of herons sunning themselves on the concrete banks, while a school of egrets emerges from the bushes. Is Frank Gehry really the right person to revitalise the Los Angeles river? 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Like the egret, the genet feeds on insects stirred up by the grazing ungulates. Seal Catches Ride on Whale. Why Does This Keep Happening? 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Haden spoke late last week with Los Angeles Times reporter Gary Klein about his accomplishments, egrets, his hires, the future and Sarkisian. USC's Pat Haden on Steve Sarkisian: 'He understands he let us all down' 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Officials say the tree was home to migratory and protected birds, such as the snowy egret and black-crowned night heron. Workers face cruelty charges for allegedly cutting down tree filled with birds 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z In the pond, accumulating silt and the flow of freshwater have helped bring back aquatic vegetation and toughened the floating marshes rich in waving grasses and buttonbush, that teem with white ibis, egrets and herons. How to Save a Sinking Coast? Katrina Created a Laboratory 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Some birds are also set to thrive including the avocet and the little egret. Growing threat to England's curlews from climate change - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In exchange for the ride, the egret eats ticks and other insects on the buffalo. Seal Catches Ride on Whale. Why Does This Keep Happening? 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Residents in a Newport Beach community had pleaded with two men not to cut down a ficus tree, arguing that it would destroy several nests with young snowy egrets and herons, authorities said. Pair accused of animal cruelty in cutting down tree that housed baby birds 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Authorities say the men ignored pleas by neighbors to spare the tree because snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons were nesting there. 2 men face charges for cutting down tree that housed birds 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z White ibis, tri-colored herons, snowy egrets and roseate spoonbills are among the rare wading birds with long and attractive feathers which return to Seahorse Key every year from April through June. U.S. Wildlife Service baffled by exodus of birds from Florida isle 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Thousands of little blue herons, roseate spoonbills, snowy egrets, pelicans and other chattering birds were gone. Bird mystery: Thousands disappear and abandon eggs, nests on island off Florida's Gulf Coast 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z At low tide, the Roseate Spoonbill may be spotted dipping its round-tipped bill into the shallows searching for a meal, joined by reddish and other egrets. Audubon Declares Areas In And Around The Florida Keys A Birder's Paradise 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z As he throttles through the refuge, his boat sends wakes to the banks of scattered mangrove finger islands, where an occasional egret or fisherman furtively stalk their prey. Commercial fishermen fight to fish near NASA 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Canada geese, cliff swallows, a snowy egret, cedar waxwings, mallards, ruddy ducks, coots, black phoebes and grackles swoop and splash with abandon. Bird L.A. Day to showcase Los Angeles County's avian abundance 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z There are egrets, ibis, ducks and geese, stilts, dowitchers, and avocets; at one point, three and a half million eared grebes were counted. California Runs Dry 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Now, for the 10th anniversary of the storm he’s spending a week on the Coast restoring the art so the eagles, egrets and dolphins will last years longer. Marlin Miller returning to refresh Biloxi’s Katrina carvings 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Eradication efforts in Honolulu are helped along somewhat by white egrets and especially mongoose, the latter of which burrow into mulch piles to gobble larvae. Hawaii hopes to fend off invasion by coconut rhinoceros beetle 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Historic working farms coexist with the park's protected elk, egrets and elephant seals, and Western ranchers live in close and peaceful proximity to environmentalists. The Oyster Shell Game With the exception of Randalls Island, a thriving athletic complex, they are mostly frequented by nesting shorebirds like herons, egrets and ibises. On an Island Under Vines, Officials See a Future Park 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Richard III was partial to swan, crane, heron and egret, and drank a bottle of wine a day after becoming king. 10 things we didn't know last week 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z During Richard's time, game birds such as swan, crane, heron and egret would have been on the menu at royal banquets. Richard III Really Ate and Drank Like a King 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z The research by the British Geological Survey and University of Leicester revealed he also ate exotic meat including swan, crane, heron and egret. Richard III 'drank a bottle a day' 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z An FAA database lists more than 80 cases of planes colliding with wildlife - from sparrows and pigeons to cattle egrets - at Bush airport last year. United defends bird kill at Houston airport 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Menhaden are dubbed “the most important fish in the sea” by conservationists for the range of wildlife they feed — eagles, hawks, storks, egrets and all manner of fish. With historic votes, Atlantic marine councils seek to protect the ocean food chain Indeed, no one with a uniform was in sight on a recent bright morning, when a great egret seemed to be posing for a photographer and two bird watchers. City Room: In Prospect Park, Dog Owners and Bird Watchers Fight for Space 2014-05-05T05:13:04Z And it’s unlikely that the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute would yield anything more extravagant than the plumage of the snowy egret, an apparition of weightless white filament set against a Romantically storm-swollen sky. Art Review: ‘Audubon’s Aviary’ Returns to the New-York Historical Society 2014-03-27T19:13:04Z Those, in turn, are expected to draw wading birds like snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons. With University’s Help, New Park on Harlem River Is a Marshland Sanctuary 2014-01-20T05:33:49Z A snowy egret spots a good-looking stick floating on the water. Crocodiles and their ilk may be smarter than they look 2013-12-09T21:17:59Z With egrets, herons and terns circling overhead and large tarpon breaking through the lagoon's surface, the estuary system evokes a tropical paradise. Estuaries in Puerto Rico's capital get 'mega clean up' 2013-10-27T00:27:19Z The egret looked around before opening its white wings to propel itself to the other side. City Room: In Prospect Park, Dog Owners and Bird Watchers Fight for Space 2014-05-05T05:13:04Z The arrival of the bird was the highlight of a weekend which also saw sightings of a rare marsh harrier, an osprey and a great white egret. Visitors flock to see rare bird 2013-09-11T05:00:01Z The birds build twig nests in low shrubs on the city’s remote islands, generally in mixed colonies of other long-legged wading birds like egrets and herons. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z An American alligator snares a snowy egret in St. Augustine, Florida. Crocodiles and their ilk may be smarter than they look 2013-12-09T21:17:59Z In autumn, egrets arrived, their white feathers darkened by the city’s soot, waiting motionless for their prey. Jhumpa Lahiri: “Brotherly Love.” 2013-06-03T04:00:00Z In one of the more egregious cases, a woman in Port Orange, Fla., was recently told to “move visible statues including a pelican, egrets and a gnome” from her yard or face a fine. Code Police! 6 Things That May Surprisingly Be Banned in Your Front Yard 2013-04-22T16:35:59Z On one occasion we found the ground occupied by a mixed and vast assemblage of black and white heron and egret. Playing rugby between palms and a cotton patch: from the archive, 29 Jan 1932 2013-01-29T07:30:00Z Harris Neck is known for its saltwater marsh, grasslands, woodlands and many different bird species such as egrets, herons and mallards. A lifetime protecting wildlife and natural habitats 2012-12-05T05:01:00Z When an egret flew by to grab the stick, the crocodile snapped and the bird narrowly escaped. Crocodiles and their ilk may be smarter than they look 2013-12-09T21:17:59Z “We have pheasants, we have egrets, but we don’t have any peacocks.” A Mystery Peacock Wanders Queens 2012-08-22T01:22:27Z Its specialty is the cafe’s namesake Filipino bun, and the murals, also by Mr. Elliott, feature toucans and egrets. Real Estate Agents as Restaurateurs 2012-08-04T23:07:28Z Teddy Roosevelt created the first national wildlife refuge at Pelican Island in 1903, after years of unrestricted plume hunting of egrets to ornament ladies’ hats nearly led to their extinction. Scientist at Work Blog: In Hakalau, a Modern Success Story 2012-06-06T19:53:07Z On Wednesday morning, Kevin Anderson, great white egret project coordinator for Natural England, provided "100% definite confirmation when he saw it flapping its wings after a feed from the parent," Mr Clarke said. Egrets breed in UK for first time 2012-05-31T12:24:25Z Mr Clarke said the news was very exciting and that it was the "natural progression" for egrets to colonise suitable habitats in the UK. Secret egrets nest for first time 2012-05-22T06:38:19Z A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A great egret, regal and stiff, promenaded down the middle of Choctaw, stalking lizards. The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Gives New Meaning to ?Urban Growth? 2012-03-22T13:27:22Z The egrets laid their eggs on the former ocean-line and the wave swept them away. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z The chick already looks the size of a little egret, is looking healthy, and there are lots of feeding flights from the parents. Egrets breed in UK for first time 2012-05-31T12:24:25Z Great white egrets are nesting in the UK for the first time at Natural England's Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve in Somerset. Secret egrets nest for first time 2012-05-22T06:38:19Z We are the products of our environment — and that goes for egrets and elephants as much as human beings. How Climate Change Has Driven Evolution 2011-12-27T16:05:32Z What more exquisite examples of bright, spotless beauty amidst strongly contrasted surroundings than the stilts and avocets, the lovely southern herons, egrets and spoonbills, the gulls and marsh-terns? Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The egrets swore that the sea should be filled up until she surrendered the eggs. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Face whitish; beak black; iris yellow; egrets inconspicuous, of a few black feathers; eyes encircled by brownish black; upper plumage dusky brown, edged with yellow; lower pale orange, streaked with brown. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Natural England staff let him into the egret secret but immediately swore him to secrecy to protect the birds. Secret egrets nest for first time 2012-05-22T06:38:19Z Though not as handsome as the white egret, it is also being exterminated for the same purposes. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Birds are very numerous; they include various eagles, several kinds of heron, the egret, the marabout, the crane and the pelican; turacos or plantain-eaters, are common, as are other brilliantly plumaged birds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z As we kayaked, red-tailed hawks circled above us looking for food and snowy egrets played along the banks. The Los Angeles River: Kayaking a Forgotten Waterway 2011-09-16T09:00:00Z Nostrils round; egrets wanting; wings short and rounded; fourth primary longest. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Herons, storks, and egrets were white and still about the tangle of aqueous roots. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z At this all the storks, herons, and egrets ruffled their plumes, and prepared for an angry dispute with the saucy macaw; but I hastened to interfere. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z In some spots the water appears to be boiling with small fish, which are feasted upon by egrets, jabirus and hawks. Remarkable Creatures: The Call of the Thylacine: Protect the Wild 2011-08-01T22:03:46Z The fauna is also varied; the otter, alligator and crocodile are found, also the deer and panther, and among the native birds are the ibis, egret, heron and limpkin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z We may conclude that this is the case with many herons, egrets, &c., for they acquire their beautiful plumes only during the breeding-season. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z We of the “Capella” are its only witnesses, except those pale ghosts, the egrets about the dim aqueous base of the forest. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Ibises and egrets, startling white, fly out of the canopy. The Mississippi River Flood and the Katrina Risk 2011-06-09T21:00:00Z She urged her horse forward as a white egret swooped past, then turned back brightly. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z "Probably a white egret," he remarked, knocking about in the scrub with his midiron. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z I shall have hereafter to refer to the young of certain herons and egrets being white. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z As they fill, herons, coots, egrets, even a pheasant or two gather. Archive: POM Wonderful and the FTC 2011-05-25T00:11:54Z Goethals Pond In Staten Island, a 50-acre freshwater pond surrounded by varied wetland offers a thriving ecosystem for ibises, herons and egrets, among other species. | Resources for Birders 2011-05-05T21:59:34Z In the mists of dawn he brought her back, through the forest, serenaded by its invisible choir of egrets and whistling frogs. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The term egret is used in the feather trade for a bunch of the loose plumes, valued as an ornament. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z At his capture they had stripped him clean, rifled his pockets, torn from his hat the jewelled clasp and egret’s plume—that trophy of sweet remembrance. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z The water-fowl upon the lake, the ibises, egrets, and white cranes, were often the victims of our hunting ardour. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z In stormy weather the egrets leave the seaside and fly up into the country to fish in the streams. Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes 2011-02-28T03:00:31.280Z The only sounds left in the sweltering predawn air were the cooing of wood doves and the harsh "quark" of egrets down by the bridge, accompanied by Joan's easy snores. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Sustained by their light egrets, they floated away on the air in numbers sufficient to cover half the mountain with the plant, when it should be cleared and burnt over. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z And as before rang out the falconer’s hooha-ha-ha-ha! and shrill whistle, as a heron rose up from the sedge; again a white heron, the great egret! No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z His Majesty’s crown is an elegantly embossed tiara, with numerous chains hanging in gorgeous clusters around the brow, and surmounted by the imperial plume of white egret feathers. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The lakelets and the river reaches were alive with the heron and the egret. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z The dance moves emulate the poise of the egret, and the men sing by vibrating lips painted with this "bird-lipstick", as Bovin describes it. Dressed to impress 2011-01-20T08:09:16Z The species of Ardeinae or Herons, are there even much more numerous, there being fifteen of them including true herons, egrets, and bitterns. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Singular coincidence, and strangely gratifying to the fair owner of the peregrines, for she especially wanted an egret. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z They wandered off the grounds of that amusement park and found a bird sanctuary, with egrets and roaming deer and a panorama of Long Island Sound. Modern Treasure Hunts for the Whole Family 2010-12-10T00:11:00Z Other lanterns made of shells and feathers, in the form of lotuses, water-lilies, ducks and egrets floated on the surface of the water below. The internal contradictions of the Shanghai skyline 2010-11-22T15:01:00Z The reddish egret will pretend it’s leaving its nest, the way humans sometimes pretend they’ve lost interest in a boyfriend or girlfriend. Half a Lifetime Spent in Pursuit of Waterbirds 2009-12-15T21:18:00Z Members of the board wondered aloud if the proposed bird was an egret or a heron. Looking for a Sign 2010-08-26T14:51:00Z A splendid bird it was; the white heron or great egret, a rare species, even then, though not so rate as now. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z These days, canoeists plying the river see no more automobile carcasses, and instead spot long-necked egrets spearing fish, red-winged blackbirds gliding along the tree-lined banks, and flocks of nervous ducklings and burrowing muskrats. Behind Drownings, a Restored, Enticing Bronx River 2010-07-20T04:01:00Z We can see egrets and herons in the waterways around Pelham Bay Park including the Thomas Pell Bird Sanctuary. Workers at Co-op City Are Back on the Job 2010-06-08T19:45:00Z Mr. Cross hopes someday to capture the perfect picture, which he describes as “two reddish egrets in courtship with their fantastic feathers flared up and pointed to the sky.” Half a Lifetime Spent in Pursuit of Waterbirds 2009-12-15T21:18:00Z “In our case you see the turtles and the fish and the egrets flying over the lake.” Shakespeare Outside, in and Around New York 2010-06-03T21:06:00Z The society went so far as to jettison its beloved egret logo in favor of a plain blue flag. Les Line, Ambitious Editor of Audubon Magazine, Dies at 74 2010-05-31T02:57:00Z White egrets stand elegantly on the banks of the water and swallows swoop in and out of the reeds. US Gulf coast faces disaster as oil slick threatens to destroy fisheries and wildlife 2010-05-01T23:09:00Z Potentially at risk, they said, are Gulf Coast oyster and shrimping industries, birds such as egrets and brown pelicans, marsh lands, sandy beaches and businesses dependent on coastal tourism. Coast Guard to set fire to oil leaking in the Gulf 2010-04-28T16:17:00Z Thousands of birds such as egrets and brown pelicans are nesting on barrier islands close to the rig's wreckage. Deepwater Horizon oil spill could be set on fire 2010-04-28T10:57:00Z It also contains Asiatic black bears, egrets and, according to some, an extremely rare subspecies of the Siberian tiger. 2010-02-08T12:27:00Z Mr. Berle said he fed it to an egret, which returned as the Audubon Society’s proud emblem. Les Line, Ambitious Editor of Audubon Magazine, Dies at 74 2010-05-31T02:57:00Z One day I had a genuine excitement in seeing a snow-white egret perched on a bush by the water. A-Birding on a Bronco There's no use talking, it ain't the feathers, not even them egrets and paradises, as make a real hat. A Top-Floor Idyl A few white egrets, apparently as fearless of the great quadrupeds as the buffalo birds, add beauty to the scene. Tales of South Africa I crouched among the rushes, nay in the swamp to my lips; but in doing so I startled the great egret that always fishes there. A Captive of the Roman Eagles Among these the prevailing species are egrets, herons, sandlarks, and plovers, while in the jungle great numbers of the pea-fowl are to be met with at all seasons of the year. The Pearl of India That gleams like the flight of an egret, Or burns like the scent of a flower, With death for a dower? Undertones The scarlet curlew breeds in innumerable quantities in the muddy islands on the coasts of Pomauron; the egrets and crabiers in the same place. Wanderings in South America Roseate flamingoes and ibises, lovely egrets, storks and cranes and herons, were to be seen decking the shallows. Tales of South Africa In docile shadows under bluebell skies A home upon the poppied edge of eve, Beneath lone peaks the splendors never leave, In lemon orchards whence the egret flies. Days and Dreams Poems This was corroborated later on when streams of white egrets flew past, scattering to find their morning meal. Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes The Misses Sympson and the Misses Nunnely looked upon her as quiet poultry might look on an egret, an ibis, or any other strange fowl. Shirley The milk-white egrets, and jabirus, are distinguished at a great distance; and in the æta and coucourito trees you may observe flocks of scarlet and blue aras feeding on the seeds. Wanderings in South America Church, by-the-bye, is the keeper of all the conkavians, as well as of the herons, the flamingoes, the ibises, the egrets, and a number of other birds with names more difficult to spell. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Young egrets are a long time learning how to fly, and are meanwhile carefully attended by their parents. Harper's Young People, May 25, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Baibars wore an egret's plume, symbol of valor, on his green turban. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel There were the egrets, the ibises—both white and scarlet—the various species of Ardeidae, the cranes, and the red flamingoes. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West All along the coast, opposite the Constable, and indeed on every uncultivated part of it to windward and leeward, are seen innumerable quantities of snow-white egrets, scarlet curlews, spoonbills, and flamingos. Wanderings in South America "The blue heron, and the pink and white egret." The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades The famous chief Osceola used egret plumes to adorn his turban. Harper's Young People, May 25, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Suddenly, with multifold splash, and a great winnowing of wings, a flight of cranes and egrets arose from the bank some little distance farther down. The Sign of the Spider Already the fish-crows and egrets were flying inland, the pelicans had left the sandbar, the eagles were gone from beach and dune. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories The slaughter began with the bright-colored songbirds, terns, gulls, herons, egrets, and flamingos. Conservation Reader The snowy egret trails his filmy cloud of plumes, putting to shame the stiff millinery bunches of similar feathers torn from his murdered brethren. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year The King, delighted with having it in his power to discover so easily the mystery which kept him in such perplexity, instantly ordered his officers to go and catch an egret in his gardens. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Those are egrets, and your sister will like some of their beautiful feathers to put in her hat. Adventures of a Young Naturalist Some, as the little egrets, were rather awkward; while the tricolors were the most skilful, sometimes nose-diving, with a sudden flattening out just in time to reach out and grasp a branch. Edge of the Jungle The plume hunters invade the nesting places of the egrets, herons, and flamingos, often leaving not a single bird in what were once happy colonies, except the starving little ones. Conservation Reader "He has taken my sister up the creek—Bones says there are any number of egrets' nests there, and I believe he is right." The Keepers of the King's Peace It will be from the Sultan himself, with the heart of an egret in his hand. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers At certain times it was possible to get egret feathers, and also astrachan—the skin of unborn lambs—in the bazaar. In Mesopotamia On the other side of the gardens, in aristocratic isolation, was a colony of stately American egrets, dainty and graceful. Edge of the Jungle Is it any wonder that the egrets are nearly extinct as a result of this merciless slaughter? Conservation Reader Because these feathers are so lovely, rich women want to wear them in their hats; and these rich women are willing to pay a great deal of money for the egret feathers. The Wonders of the Jungle Book One He found out that some little white birds that roosted in the trees near where he camped were white egrets. The Story of General Gordon Several times we had to turn aside to avoid the swampy ponds, fringed with tall saw-grass; from amid which rose snipes, plovers, and wild-ducks, and occasionally flocks of the beautiful white egret and snowy heron. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting The egret, the night heron, the vampire—here were three types of organisms, characterizing the actions and reactions in nature. Edge of the Jungle Among the water birds the gulls, terns, grebes, herons, egrets, osprey, flamingos, and pelicans have been so hunted for their plumes that some of them are almost extinct. Conservation Reader This bird has lovely soft feathers, which are pure white; so it is called the snowy egret. The Wonders of the Jungle Book One Overhead, in the gnarled branches and leafy boughs were scores of snowy birds, egrets that had chosen the place for a nesting site. The Black Phantom Not to let them all escape, I aimed at a beautiful egret with white plumage, and to my great delight down it fell. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting With them were gallinules and small green herons, and across the pink mist of lotos blossoms just beyond, three egrets drew three lines of purest white—and vanished. Edge of the Jungle The scarlet curlew breeds in innumerable quantities in the muddy islands on the coasts of Pomauron; the egrets in the same place. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Worse than that, the hunters killed the Papa and Mamma egrets just when their babies were born, because at that time the feathers of the snowy egrets were the softest and loveliest. The Wonders of the Jungle Book One Of course it was the egrets and their presence here explained their absence in the treetops. The Black Phantom Among the bushes flitted the pattern of a shield, a clump of egrets, a whitened visage that seemed to lack a nose. Sacrifice The egrets police the eland and capture all predatory ticks, while the rhino usually has half a dozen little tick birds sitting upon him. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country All along the coast are seen innumerable quantities of snow-white egrets, scarlet curlews, spoonbills, and flamingoes. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure And so, for each Papa and Mamma egret which the cruel hunters killed, they left a dozen baby birds in their nests to starve and die. The Wonders of the Jungle Book One Numbers of the long-legged egrets were wading in the shallow water, stopping now and then to dart their long, sharp bills into the throngs of fish dashing about their feet. The Black Phantom Another followed, crouching—or else this was only a swiftly advancing shield, topped by a tuft of egrets. Sacrifice The great egret, too, was there, with its snowy plumage and orange bill; the delicately-formed Louisiana heron, with droves of sand-hill cranes, appearing in the distance like flocks of white sheep. The Boy Hunters These egrets are said to come from the female White Heron, a beautiful bird abounding in Florida. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 You can grow up to be beautiful, and look beautiful, without wearing these egret feathers. The Wonders of the Jungle Book One There were the teeth of crocodiles, pebbles worn round and smooth in the riverbed and a tuft of snowy feathers taken from the shoulders of a luckless egret. The Black Phantom They were crowned with towering shakoes of black-and-white monkey hair, fastened under their chins with beaded straps, and bristling with egrets. Sacrifice That is a cruel deed that ought to make every woman blush who ever wears an egret on her hat or bonnet. Canoe Mates in Canada Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan The United States Government missed by two hours last night the biggest round-up of egret shooters ever made. The Plunderer It seems not unlikely also, that one of the white egrets may be shown as their crests are fairly conspicuous. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices Sooner or later an egret in one of the trees near by, seeing some of its kind standing peacefully in the water, alights near them. A Bird Calendar for Northern India Clapping his sandaled foot upon the spear blade, he seized the Mambava by his plume of egrets. Sacrifice On another was the head and breast of a beautiful yellow-hammer; it was surmounted by the tall sweeping plumes of the egret, which this bird produces only at breeding time. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird Then he yanked his egret shooters out of the rookery and put them on the job. The Plunderer He's seen streams covered with the big leaves of Victoria Regia like they have it in the Botanical Gardens, and egrets standing on the bank, and better there than in ladies' hats. The Judge Almost before it has touched the ground the cane is pulled and the egret finds itself a prisoner. A Bird Calendar for Northern India From the islands of marsh grass that floated down the stream, egrets and kingfishers flew away. Sacrifice Overhanging the water was an ancestral nest belonging to a family of egrets which had occupied it for some seasons. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird Davis reached into his grub bag and threw on the ground the limp, snow-white corpse of a beautiful egret. The Plunderer The Chief, and his principal aide, or sub-Chief, had on their gayest feathers, including head ornaments of arara plumes and egrets. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians Presently another egret is caught and divested of its plumes, and the process continues all day. A Bird Calendar for Northern India And innumerable strange birds—egrets, eagles, gray parrots, crimson cranes, and giant flamingoes—as tall as a man and from tip to tip measuring eight feet. The Congo and Coasts of Africa In the shallows were many yellow egrets, while a sarus crane stalked solemnly along the far bank, and everywhere bird-life, rare elsewhere in the State, abounded. The Jungle Girl He was looking at one of the rarest sights beheld by men, a great egret rookery with its countless beautiful birds settling upon their nests for the night. The Plunderer I saw an American egret plume on the water, and left it, purposely, to see whether it would sink or not. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Taking advantage of the social habits of these egrets the plume-hunters issue forth early in May and betake themselves, in parties of five or six, to the villages where the birds roost. A Bird Calendar for Northern India Underneath, Soft grew the sward and delicate, and flocks Of egrets, ay, and many cranes, stood up. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. In the towers of green o'erhead Watch the vultures for the dead, And below the egrets red Eye the mossy pools like fates, In the shadowy cypress gates Of the Ocklawaha. The Gentleman from Everywhere Formerly the egrets were to be counted by millions, they were uncountable. The Plunderer The French story of the beautiful and smoothly-running egret farms in Venezuela is preposterous, save for a mere shadow of truth. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation When, however, the same sounds were heard some hours later and appeared to emanate from the mantelpiece, he went to the bowl, and, lo and behold, two young egrets had emerged! A Bird Calendar for Northern India The birds we observed were common to other parts of the continent, being a few screaming cockatoos, parrots, and quails, and near the water a small white egret. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea The beaches were frequented by gulls, terns, and oyster-catchers; and an egret was noticed of a slate-coloured plumage, with a small ruff upon its head. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 So one day when the egret was away, the crow changed the nestlings and brought the little white egrets, to her own nest. Folklore of the Santal Parganas New Jersey: Heath hen, wild turkey, pigeon, parrakeet, Eskimo curlew, Labrador duck, snowy egret, whooping crane, sandhill crane, trumpeter swan, pileated woodpecker; gray wolf, black bear, beaver, elk, porcupine, puma. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation In the case of the egret these plumes are in great demand and are known to the plumage trade as "ospreys." A Bird Calendar for Northern India On the same refreshing errand was a luckless beautiful slate-coloured egret, which Mr. Gore shot. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea Beautiful snow-white egrets also lit in the trees, often well back from the river. Through the Brazilian Wilderness “Stay and listen to my grievance,” begged the egret, and she told the jackal all that had happened and how the money-lender had let himself be bribed by the gold necklace. Folklore of the Santal Parganas Texas: Wild turkey, passenger pigeon, ivory-billed woodpecker, flamingo, roseate spoonbill, American egret, whooping crane, wood-duck; bison, elk, mountain sheep, antelope, "a small, dark deer that lived 40 years ago." Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The plumes in question consist of long filamentous feathers that grow from the neck of the egret and also from its breast. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The egrets are more than two inches long, each composed of six or seven feathers, and situate behind the upper end of the black band bounding the face. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 550, June 2, 1832 Suddenly in this rift of shimmering brightness there appeared a flock of beautiful white egrets. Through the Brazilian Wilderness The poor egret was not at all content with this unjust decision, and was about to renew the quarrel, when a jackal came racing by; it had just made its escape from some hunters. Folklore of the Santal Parganas McIlhenny's egret preserve, at Avery Island, Louisiana, became a pronounced success, we had believed that our two egrets soon would become totally extinct in the United States. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation A few men armed with guns are able to shoot every adult member of the colony, because the egrets continue to feed their young until they are shot. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The egrets or ear feathers are tipped with blackish-brown, the inner webs being white varied with wood-brown. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 550, June 2, 1832 The egret and the crane, which appear to have been formerly very common in Scotland, are now only occasional visitants. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832 The egret promised to catch him a fine rohu fish, which was what she was accustomed to eat, but the crow said that she would give him a golden necklace. Folklore of the Santal Parganas To-day 20,000 pairs of egrets and herons are living and breeding in that bird refuge, and the two egret species are safe in at least one spot in our own country. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation As the plumes of these birds are worth nearly their weight in gold, egrets have become extinct in some parts of the world. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The mangrove bushes on the banks of the river, which was quite salt, were crowded with the nests of an egret, in which the young birds were nearly fledged. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 The number of beautiful fishing birds, such as egrets and cranes, and the succulent plants assuming most fantastical forms, gave to the scene an interest which it would not otherwise have possessed. The Voyage of the Beagle “But,” protested the egret “how have my white nestlings become black?” Folklore of the Santal Parganas If I am correctly informed, the London feather trade admits that it requires six egrets to yield one "ounce" of aigrette plumes. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The various species of egrets breed in colonies in trees in some village not far from a tank; in company with them spoonbills, cormorants, snake-birds, night-herons and other birds often nest. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The egret that we had seen last voyage in the Alligator River was also seen here; and white cockatoos were in large flights, but hawks were unusually rare. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 "Do you think it is right to wear egrets?" Penrod “Where are you off to so fast, uncle?” called out the egret. Folklore of the Santal Parganas The egret and heron plumes, known under the trade name of "osprey, etc., feathers," form by far the most important item in each feather sale. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The children turned toward the Pelican among the mangrove trees, crowded with nests of egret and heron and rosy hornbill. The Trail Book Those on whom the King has conferred the privilege must wear an ornament of jewels on the right side of the turban, surmounted by a high plume of the feathers of a kind of egret. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes All along the coast, opposite the Constable, and indeed on every uncultivated part of it to windward and leeward, are seen innumerable quantities of snow-white egrets, scarlet curlews, spoonbills and flamingos. Wanderings in South America Or in passing through extensive desolate marshes, the dazzling white plumage of a stationary egret has exercised the same attraction. The Naturalist in La Plata I have known of two men who have been engaged in killing the birds on large estates in South America, who were paid regular salaries for their services as egret hunters. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The egrets were sacred at Cofachique," she explained to the children; "only the chief family wore our plumes. The Trail Book The reader should understand that this egret is between four and five feet in length, and measures nearly five feet from wing tip to wing tip, and that its plumage throughout is of spotless white. A Florida Sketch-Book The milk-white egrets and jabirus are distinguished at a great distance, and in the æta- and coucourite-trees you may observe flocks of scarlet and blue aras feeding on the seeds. Wanderings in South America My boy, who had been with marabou and egret poachers in the swamps and rice-fields of the lower Rufigi, knew the value of these snowy feathers. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign The "plume-hunters" of the millinery trade have been, and still are, determined to have the last feather and the last drop of egret blood. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation A tame egret ruffled her white plumes at the Princess's shoulder. The Trail Book Swarms of flamingoes, egrets, and cormorants filled the air, seeking the shore, whilst the alcatras, a large species of pelican, alone continued peaceably to fish in the middle of the gulf. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 In the savannas, too, you will sometimes surprise the snow-white egret, whose back is adorned with the plumes from which it takes its name. Wanderings in South America Great masses of a floating plant, shaped like a cabbage, were abundant on the lake, and on these the white egrets and other wading birds often alighted. The Naturalist in Nicaragua The "aigrettes" of the feather trade come from egrets, and, being very light, it requires the death of several birds to yield one ounce. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Their long hair lay sleek across their bosoms and, to show that they were privileged to wait upon the Chief Woman, they had each a single egret's plume in the painted bandeau about her forehead. The Trail Book Of large birds the most conspicuous candidates for training in park life are the ostriches, emus, cassowaries, cranes, pelicans, swans, egrets and herons, geese, ducks, pheasants, macaws and cockatoos, curassows, eagles and vultures. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations The scarlet curlew breeds in innumerable quantities in the muddy islands on the coasts of Pomauron; the egrets and crabiers in the same place. Wanderings in South America One of the islands was a favourite sleeping-place for the white egrets. The Naturalist in Nicaragua I have known these people to tie and prop up wounded egrets on the marsh where they would attract the attention of other birds flying by. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation On her head was the royal circlet of egret plumes nodding above the yellow circlet of the Sun. The Trail Book Daily and hourly they were surrounded by a truculent mob of pelicans, herons, ibises, storks, egrets and ducks, the most of whom delighted in wrecking households. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations There was a snow-white egret who made his home upon her island; she watched his fishing operations, and meant to find his nest, so as to watch his young. Sylvia's Marriage One of the greatest sufferers among the bird mothers is the egret, or snowy heron. Friends and Helpers It is utterly impossible to get fifty egret plumes from any colony of breeding birds without shooting the birds. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Southern types, like the Florida egret, ventured even so far north, and it was a stopping place for migrating birds, notably woodcock, on their northern and southern journeys. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware On the central velvet seat of the boot and shoe department, a lady, with an egret in her hat, was stretching out a slim silk-stockinged foot, waiting for a boot. Fraternity I shot several of each kind of bird, plucking the fine plumes from the backs of the egrets. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines The pretty, airy plumes which we see on many hats grow on the egret's back, and fall over the sides and tail of the bird. Friends and Helpers No; the "ospreys" of the British feather market come from slaughtered egrets and herons, killed in the breeding season. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation White egrets were plentiful at the edge of the water, and hummingbirds, in some places, were whirring about the flowers overhead. The Naturalist on the River Amazons We may conclude that this is the case with many herons, egrets, etc., for they acquire their beautiful plumes only during the breeding-season. The Descent of Man I saw plenty of water-birds, including white egrets and a long-necked diver which is called the “snake-bird,” owing to its long neck projecting lout of the water and thus greatly resembling a snake. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines This is the time for the hunter to shoot her, and he finds it easy, because the egret will not readily fly away from her babies. Friends and Helpers The success of this campaign is attested by the fact that last year a number of egrets were seen in eastern Massachusetts—for the first time in many years. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Snow-white egrets of two species stand about the margins of the water, and dusky- striped herons may be seen half hidden under the shade of the bushes. The Naturalist on the River Amazons A magnificent sight they were, with their white fighting-shields, their gleaming spears, their otter-skin caps, their kilts and armlets of white bulls' tails, and the snowy egret plumes which they wore upon their brows. Child of Storm At a certain time I shot an egret, and prepared to take the skin. The Land of Footprints The little birds starve to death, and in many places there are no egrets left. Friends and Helpers Where there were, a few years ago, thousands of blue herons, egrets, wood ducks, redbirds, and Baltimore orioles, all those birds are now almost extinct in this state. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The pool swarmed with water-fowl; snowy egrets, dark-coloured striped herons, and storks of various species standing in rows around its margins. The Naturalist on the River Amazons By 1908, the plume-hunters had so far won the fight for the egrets that Florida had been swept almost as bare of these birds as the Colorado desert. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Illinois: Passenger pigeon, whooping crane, Carolina parrakeet, trumpeter swan, snowy egret, Eskimo curlew; bison, elk, white-tailed deer, black bear, puma, Canada lynx. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Now there are twenty colonies, which contain all told, about 5,000 egrets and about 120,000 herons and ibises which are guarded by the Audubon wardens. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation I have also caught them preparing and eating sea gulls, terns, blue heron, egret and even the bittern. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Missouri: The birds threatened with extermination are the American woodcock, wood-duck, snowy egret, pinnated grouse, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, golden eagle, bald eagle, pileated woodpecker. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Of its inception and development, he has kindly furnished me the following account, accompanied by many beautiful photographs of egrets breeding in sanctuary, one of which appears on page 27. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation On July 8, 1905, one of them killed an Audubon Association Warden, Guy M. Bradley, whose business it was to enforce the state laws protecting the egret rookeries. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The egret and heron preserve, however, is Mr. McIlhenny's individual enterprise, and really furnished the motif of the larger movement. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Wisconsin: Whooping crane, passenger pigeon, American egret, wild turkey, Carolina parrakeet; bison, moose, elk, woodland caribou, puma, wolverine. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Now with these enormous prices prevailing, is it any wonder that the egrets and herons are being relentlessly pursued to the uttermost ends of the earth? Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation I have before me your letter of June 8th, asking for information as to whether or no egrets shed their plumes at their nesting places in sufficient quantities to enable them to be gathered commercially. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Last spring, I went twice a week to a breeding colony of American and snowy egrets, from early in April until June 8. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation I do not say that no egret plumes could be picked up, but I do assert that the total quantity obtainable in one year in that way would be utterly trivial. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Of the bloody egret slaughter in Florida, not one-tenth of the whole story ever has been told. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The chief burden of the defender of bird slaughter for millinery purposes is on account of the destruction of egrets and herons, but particularly the former. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation I have heard their tales, and even full accounts of the 'shooting-up' of an egret rookery. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation |
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