Great Egret
by Debra Forand
Title
Great Egret
Artist
Debra Forand
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
This beautiful guy was standing wading in the puddles by Lake Caroline in Panama City after a big storm that we had.
Apart from the white phase of the great blue heron, this is the largest white heron in Florida. Over three feet (1 m) tall, it has a yellow bill and black legs and feet. During the breeding season the bill turns orange
Known for its fabulous long white head and neck plumes called aigrettes, the great egret was hunted almost to extinction during the early 1900s when it was fashionable to wear feathers on hats.
Great egrets hunt in shallow wetlands, salt marshes and around the edges of lakes. They stalk slowly through the shallows picking off fish, frogs and any other small creature they can catch.
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October 16th, 2012
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JOHN TELFER
Debra, Excellent capture of this elegant Egret as he stands by the shore of the water. Great details in the foreground in back of the Egret and remarkble clarity in this photo and such a great clear shot of this Egret. Excellent capture of all of his outstanding details. Excellent photo, favorite, voted, google, and FB promoted from CFC group, 3 link promo
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