Great Egret Landing
by Judi Dressler
Title
Great Egret Landing
Artist
Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
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This Great Egret suddenly flew in so close to me that I couldn't get the whole large bird in my viewfinder, but I like how this shot came out, with the wings and beak backlit by the sun. What an elegant and regal bird!
From Audubon's website: "A tall, stately white wader of quiet waters. Common, especially in the south, it may wander far to the north in late summer. Nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s, when its plumes were sought for use in fashion, the Great Egret made a comeback after early conservationists put a stop to the slaughter and protected its colonies; as a result, this bird became the symbol of the National Audubon Society."
Photo taken on October 8, 2017, on South Padre Island, TX
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