Leggy marsh birds (6)

I believe the answer is:

egrets

(Other definitions for egrets that I've seen before include "Fliers" , "creatures" , "Greets like fishing eagles" , "Greets in way of certain herons (" , "White wading birds" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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