Great Egrets, also referred to as Great White Herons, are infamous to the Myrtle Beach area. These birds can be up to three feet tall and have a wingspan of 52 - 67 inches.
Why is the water blue in Myrtle Beach?
And if you are wondering why the water is so blue, here's the explanation from Chief Meteorologist Chris Justus: Hot weather with relatively calm winds in the atmosphere and no tropical systems in the Atlantic have allowed sediments in the water to settle to the ocean floor. Less sediment means clearer water!