the intermediate egret

aigrette animal back basically beak bib bicolored bill bird black breeding brown change color coloration courtship cream crest dark egret exceptionally extend extends fading flower forming geographically grass green head heron intense intermediate irises legs long lores lower medium nature neck nesting pale plant plumage plumes pond rapidly reflection seabird season seasonally shorebird short slight soft swamp tail tinge toned train variable varies water waterbird ways wetland white wildlife wing yellow