Snowy Egrets

There are over 20,000 Snowy Egrets in the Avery Island's 200-acre Jungle Gardens. They nest on these specially-built platforms in a pond nicknamed "Bird City". We saw many baby egrets like the one in the middle of this picture. E A McIhenny helped save these beautiful birds from extention in the late 19th century by establishing this breeding colony here in this private marsh area. There are alligators in the water below the birds, but the platforms keep them safe.