Bird Whisper on Instagram: "Ardea alba — stillness turned into strategy, quiet hunter of shallow waters Bird Whisper Ardea alba Great Egret Taxonomy • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Pelecaniformes • Family: Ardeidae • Genus: Ardea • Species: Ardea alba Ethology (Behavior) A solitary, silent hunter that relies on stillness as its primary hunting strategy. Forages in shallow waters (wetlands, lagoons, marshes, mangroves), either by slow stalking or long periods of immo