Fishing in wetlands, great egrets have adapted to maximize their hunting prowess. The signature S-shaped neck acts as a powerful spring when the egret swiftly extends it to stab. This particular bend in the neck is also highly aerodynamic: it reduces air resistance as the egret flies. Robots, drones, and other technologies specializing in locomotion through the air may take direct inspiration from this S-shape to create an aerodynamic design capable of rapidly extending itself for whatever specified purpose.

In addition to their neck, great egrets have long, non-webbed toes perfectly suitable for walking on the muddy grounds of wetlands. The expansive nature of their feet spread the birds' surface weight across a larger area, preventing them from sinking into the mud. It also enables them to move through the water stealthily — quietly, not disturbing the water, stalking their prey. A similar weight-distributing design to egret feet will provide stability for large and heavy objects in areas of interest, like footwear and robotics

Additionally, like most other birds, ospreys have lightweight yet strong pneumatic bones. They are essentially hollow; they’re filled with air spaces or cavities rather than marrow or solid bone. This is perfect for flying with a large body, which ordinarily would weigh down the bird and cause drag, impeding its flight. Mimicking the internal structure of these pneumatic bones in real materials creates efficiently durable, yet with minimal mass, materials that can be utilized in various fields, such as planes.