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What are the characteristics of egrets?

Egrets are characterized by a long mouth, neck and feet, and a white body. There are two long, narrow and soft spear feathers on Stephane's pillow, which look like two braids at the back of his head; Withered long feathers, scattered feathers on the shoulders and back, extending backward to the end of the tail. Like to flock, usually in small groups of 3 ~ 5 or more than 10, they are active in the waters near shallow water. Sex is bold and not afraid of people.

Animal culture

Egret is a famous cultural bird, which is a symbol of good luck, elegance and hard work. Since ancient times, many poems and songs, paintings and embroideries, music and dances, artistic sculptures, etc. Usually based on egrets.

The picture of heron and lotus in Chinese traditional flower-and-bird paintings is often used as a gift, which embodies the good wish of "connecting heron and lotus all the way".

In life, people also like to name all kinds of things with egrets. Taking place names as an example, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guizhou, Xinjiang and other provinces all have eco-tourism attractions named after "Bailuzhou" and "Bailuzhou".