Snowy Egret With The Golden Slippers
Another Egret plentiful in Florida is the elegant Snowy Egret. They are easily identifiable with their bright yellow feet or “golden slippers”.
Snowy Egret in flight
Snowy Egret landing
Snowy Egret Portrait
Snowy Egrets use their bright yellow feet to stir up or probe in the mud, rounding up prey to strike with its bill.
Snowy Egret stirring its feet while stalking for prey
Snowy Egret with a snack
Although the front of their legs are black, the back of the Snowy Egrets’ legs are yellow like their feet as seen in the next photo.
Snowy Egret
So stylish with those “golden slippers”….
Snowy Egret going down an embankment to the water
Want to see those “golden slippers” up close?
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Snowy Egret feet
Snowy Egret feet
Snowy Egret feet
Snowy Egret feet
Snowy Egret’s yellow feet or “golden slippers”
With the breeding season beginning, those feet will brighten even more!
A Snowy Egret spots another Snowy Egret – it’s breeding time!
