One day, a Little Egret will show up in Vieques.
They have established themselves in the southern Lesser Antilles, where they are now breeding, and are widely distributed throughout Europe and Asia, south to Africa and Australia.
They reached the Barbados in the 1950s and began breeding there in the 1990s. One even turned up in Maine near Portland not too long ago. A Little Egret was also recently seen and photographed on St.John in early January 2026
Little Egrets look like Snowy Egrets with golden slippers. Here are a few things to look for, with a special focus on the color of the facial skin.
Snowy Egret
Facial skin is bright yellow or greenish-yellow (non-breeding plumage)
Less distinctive head plumes can be absent
Yellow feet on black legs
Little Egret
Facial skin is blueish gray or greenish gray (non-breeding plumage)
Two long head plumes, not always visible
Yellow feet on black legs
Bill is slightly longer
Appears larger with a longer, thinner neck and thicker legs