Fun Facts about the Continental Congress. 1  In the First Continental Congress, Patrick Henry, a delegate from Virginia, made the bold statement that I am not a Virginian, I am an American. 2  At the time of the congress, there were around 2.5 million people living in the United States.
For the EGRET satellite mission, see Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope. An egret /ËiËÉ¡rÉt/ is a bird that is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season.he distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word egret comes from the French word aigrette that means both silver heron and brush, referring to the long filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season.
Snowy Egret is a medium-sized egret, with a delicate silhouette. The male is slightly larger than female. Its plumage is entirely white. Bill is long, black and thin, with bright yellow base, from eye to eye on upper part of the face. Legs are long, fine and black, feet are bright yellow. Eyes are yellow.