What of the white egrets of the book's title?

"No, that's only a white egret," he said, somewhat disappointed.

Small white egrets, moving daintily by the water's edge with their stilted little walk.

Even the white egrets now seemed shaded with twillght pink.

Farther on, a great white egret, a study in concentration, stalks its prey.

There, on the road from the parking lot, a gorgeous white egret perched, completely still.

Near the water were small white egrets, storks and ibises.

He got the pictures of the white egret and handed them to the commander.

The only other inhabitants were birds, snowy white egrets, and a few kingfishers.

Except for a few cold winter months, white egrets can be seen frequently in the area.