I have got some ponds and small lakes around me with walking paths around them. In recent years we have had a big influx of Egrets and Blue Huron.'s, also an occasional little Green Huron. We used to seldom see them here in metro lakes in the spring/summer/fall. The Blue's are still a bit shy. I once saw 9 egrets lined up in one view, but they stay maybe 10 or more yards apart for feeding. Beautiful. At on pond Eagles moved in a scare them away, boo.