25 years ago, the sighting of any white heron in the UK would have been greeted with great excitement. 

Little Egret is now relatively common, having slowly increased its range northwards throughout the UK. However, it can sometimes be confused at a distance with a much rarer visitor - the Great White Egret. 

This video will help you learn how to identify Little Egrets and Great White Egrets, and also gives you some useful tips on how to separate Great White Egrets from 'white' or leucistic Grey Herons.