Great White Egret Stands Tall In A Thicket On Grandview Beach, Encinitas California Stock Photo

Tall and stately, a Great White Egret is on the lookout on Grandview Beach, Encinitas, California. A little over three feet tall with a wingspan of almost five feet, the Great Egret is a sight to behold. Hunted almost to extinction in the late 1800s, these magnificent birds were able to make a recovery in numbers after early conservationists intervened. As a result, this bird became the symbol of the National Audubon Society.