Egret

Category:Enemies
Egrets are flying enemies that usually circle around a large area. They appear in Lappy Lake and Whisker Woods. 
Egrets deal 1 damage and attack by diving at the player before returning to the sky. They are very difficult to contest if the player is in their range. They are not in view of the camera while the player is under them, so their dives come without warning. They can theoretically be stunned with a rock, but this is very difficult given the difficulty in anticipating their dives. Barking is not practical because they fly high above the player. Not only that, but the Lappy Lake Egrets fly over water, so the player cannot crouch and crawl in tall grass to escape their notice. However, the player never has any need to enter their ranges, so they are a non-issue if the player knows what places they patrol and avoids them. Even the island hosting the Whisker Woods Egret never hosts any insects, fruit & vegetables, or flowers for the player to collect. 
A harmless Egret also appears in Dolphin Coast during the quest where the player learns stone throwing. It will stay still until the player hits it with a stone, and then it will flee.