Great egrets prowl for a variety of prey, with their primary diet being fish in shallow water. However, they are opportunistic carnivores and will also hunt and consume amphibians, reptiles (like snakes), invertebrates (such as crayfish and aquatic insects), and small mammals.
Great egrets prowl for a variety of prey, with their primary diet being fish in shallow water. However, they are opportunistic carnivores and will also hunt and consume amphibians, reptiles (like snakes), invertebrates (such as crayfish and aquatic insects), and small mammals.