Showy Snowy
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Showy Snowy
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Morning light exaggerates the color of this Snowy Egret's (Egretta thula) bright yellow feet as it balances on a rock while foraging along water's edge at a pond in Edinburg Scenic Wetlands, Texas.
A beautiful, graceful small egret, very active in its feeding behavior in shallow waters. Known by its contrasting yellow feet, could be said to dance in the shallows on golden slippers. The species was slaughtered for its plumes in the 19th century, but protection brought a rapid recovery of numbers, and the Snowy Egret is now more widespread and common than ever. Its delicate appearance is belied by its harsh and raucous calls around its nesting colonies.
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May 23rd, 2020
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Comments (45)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2023 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Sabina Pamfili
thank you for writing about this beautiful egret because I would not have known anything about it. Your photo is simply touching my soul and it is really beautiful. It makes you realize just how beautiful our world is.
Jurgen Lorenzen
Steve, thank you very much for the feature in the group THE MEANDERING PHOTOGRAPHER!
Jennifer Jenson
A fantastic capture showing off those amazing golden slippers. Beautiful work, Jurgen!