Snowy Egrets in the Surf
by Judi Dressler
Title
Snowy Egrets in the Surf
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These two Snowy Egrets were flying on the shore looking for fish to catch for dinner. Sometimes they would run on the beach, catching fish that had been washed on the sand, other times they flew as in this photo. They were amazingly successful at catching little silvery fish that slid down their throats in a single gulp.
Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow coastal wetlands.
Photo taken on November 20, 2022, in San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico on the beach.
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Descriptive keywords and tags include snowy egrets, egrets, herons, flying, waves, surf, splash, ocean, beach, shore, shorebirds, fishing, spray, splashing, egretta thula, aves, ardeidae, birds, large birds, wildlife, wild, nature, dressler, and judi dressler.
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Comments (14)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Snowy Egret Surf composition, lighting, shading, beautiful color and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Magnificent Snowy Egrets in the Surf capture, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 12/31/2022! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the December 2022 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Judy Wolinsky
CONGRATS!!! Your artwork has been selected for a Feature on the homepage of COMMENT FOR COMMENT GROUP! Please be sure to archive this featured artwork in the appropriate discussion thread.
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Judi!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your critter with claws or talons have been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Nancy Carol Photography
Well done! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Oct Nov Dec 2022 Features."
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