Bence Mate / Group of Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) displaying its ornamental feathers, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. February.

Marie Read / Avian feeding frenzy with a flock of White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) swimming along a channel chasing school of fish. A mixed flock of long-legged waders, including Great Egrets (Ardea alba...

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Pere David's deer / Milu (Elaphurus davidianus), with Great white egrets (Ardea alba), Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis), Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) and Intermediate egrets (Ardea intermedia), H...

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Pere David's deer / Milu (Elaphurus davidianus), with Great white egrets (Ardea alba), Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis), Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) and Intermediate egrets (Ardea intermedia), H...

Lynn M. Stone / Snowy egret (Egretta thula) fishing at water's edge. Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Doug Wechsler / Island in lake with mixed bird colony (cormorants, egrets and herons) Heislerville Wildlife Management Area, New Jersey, USA, May

Markus Varesvuo / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) Hungary May

Roger Powell / Snowy egrets (Egretta thula) flock in flight. Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida, USA, April

Roger Powell / Snowy egrets (Egretta thula) three foraging in a shallow creek, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida, USA, April

Pete Oxford / Sugarcane barges (punts) with various Egrets, Wales, Georgetown, Guyana, South America

Bruno D'Amicis / Zebu cow resting in wetlands with Egrets (Egretta) Jimba Wetlands, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia.

Loic Poidevin / Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) flock perched on sheep, Extremadura, Spain, April.