Watch as Ron and Gaylene, volunteer Critter Couriers, release a beautiful great egret that was rehabilitated at the Conservancy's von Arx Wildlife Hospital. We are always in need of Critter Couriers to help us pick up injured animals and to release those that have been rehabilitated. So if you are interested in joining the Critter Courier team, please call 239.262.CARE! #SWFL #Wildlife | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Our Video of the Week takes you on a visit to a Great Egret nesting site. These gorgeous white birds live across North America wetlands and become even more stunning during breeding season with long plumes and a bright green face patch. Egrets were nearly hunted to extinction in the late nineteenth century when their plumes were used to adorn ladies' hats. A ban on hunting in 1910 allowed the species to bounce back and populations are now stable. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology