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When to see Great Egret in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Great Egret are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Great Egret's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the Great Egret
The great egret is a large, elegant white heron found around freshwater and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, dams, marshes and estuaries. It has entirely white plumage, a long pointed yellow bill, long black legs and a long neck. It usually hunts by standing motionless or walking slowly through shallow water before striking fish, frogs, reptiles, insects and other small prey with its bill. It may occur alone or gather in groups where food is abundant.
How to identify the Great Egret
Very large white heron with long black legs, a long yellow bill and a long S-shaped neck. Breeding adults develop long ornamental plumes on the back and chest, while the black flight feathers contrast strongly with the white body in flight.
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