Reddish Acrobat
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Reddish Acrobat
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Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron. In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade. They are classified as "threatened" in Texas and receive special protection. It is distinctly larger than other co-existing members of the Egretta genus, but smaller than the great blue heron and great egret.
This Reddish Egret is taking a very acrobatic stance to prune feathers under his wing at South Padre Island, Texas.
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January 17th, 2016
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Larry Kniskern 1 Day Ago
Congratulations, Jurgen – your long-legged wader has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2024 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group WONDER OF WINGS on January 24, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.”
Dale Kincaid
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured in the ANIMAL MANIA Group gallery! You are invited to post your work in the feature archive discussion.
Alex Lapidus
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the Jan – Mar 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Tory Wilcox
This shot is fantastic, for its incredible detail and capture of a great moment. 45 minutes left in the Bird Preening contest! Your work never ceases to amaze me.
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-Feb 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 1-20-2024)
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