Portrait of An Egret #2
by Lydia Holly
Title
Portrait of An Egret #2
Artist
Lydia Holly
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It is Spring and this snowy egret is participating in mating season at the Alligator Farm's rookery in St. Augustine, Florida. Native herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills and wood storks come to this area as they seek the security of the Alligator Swamp to roost and raise their young. Even though hundreds of alligators swim beneath the oak branches, the birds at least know their young are safe from tree-climbing predators.Of course if an egg or baby chick falls into the water they are quickly eaten by a Florida gator.The wooden walkway allows for amazing intimate views of Florida's magnificent wading birds on their nests, or flying overhead to bring branches to build them. Photographers achieve award-winning shots here every year. Birds in full breeding plumage can be viewed from April through July!
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December 27th, 2016
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Comments (34)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's OPEN WEEK, You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features archive,
Don Columbus
Congratulations Lydia, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Cindy Treger
Lydia, great capture of this gorgeous creature. Love these birds! f/l
Lydia Holly replied:
Me too Cindy! Thanks so much for your lovely comment and for choosing this piece as a favorite/like!
Laurie Search
Gorgeous image, Lydia!!! :)))vf
Lydia Holly replied:
Thank you so much Laurie for your comment and for choosing this piece as a favorite/like!
Lara Morrison
Gorgeous Egret photo Lydia! Love!
Lydia Holly replied:
Thank you so much Lara! Appreciate you taking the time to comment and to choose this piece as a favorite!