Great Egret in the Bush
by Linda Brody
Title
Great Egret in the Bush
Artist
Linda Brody
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Great Egret just landing in the bush. A smaller snowy egret is in the background to the left. A birding ground is located in Orange County, California at Santa Ana Lakes. A series of retention basins.
The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds.
My Gallery of Shore Birds contains Snowy Egrets as well. They have a black beak and yellow feet, whereas the Great Egret has a yellow beak and black feet as seen here.
This photograph has been featured in the following Groups:
Images That Excite
Nikon Full Frame Cameras
Wild Birds of the World
Poetic Poultry
FAA Bird Portraits
Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds
A Birding Group - Wings
Lady Photographers and Artists
The World We See Group
Nature Landmarks Landscapes and Wildlife
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November 26th, 2016
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