great egret pic 5 Published February 27, 2012 at 2744 × 1826 in ASK THE EXPERTS ABOUT GREAT AND INTERMEDIATE EGRETS ← Previous Next → 5. Great Egret by Sylvia Ramos. This bird also has very long legs and a long, all-yellow bill; we can’t see the gapeline extending much behind the rear of the eye in this photo but it is a Great Egret. (D. Allen)