His Veil Over Hers is a photograph by Don Columbus which was uploaded on March 21st, 2017.
His Veil Over Hers
In pairs of breeding Great Egrets both sexes have Bridal Veils in this picture the female appears uninterested while the male drapes his veil over... more
by Don Columbus
Title
His Veil Over Hers
Artist
Don Columbus
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
In pairs of breeding Great Egrets both sexes have Bridal Veils in this picture the female appears uninterested while the male drapes his veil over hers, her interest increases and moments later they were mating. Picture taken on 3/21/17 at Imperial Clubhouse rookery Naples, Florida around sunset.
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March 21st, 2017
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Comments (183)
Cindy Treger
Don, this is one gorgeous shot. f/l
Don Columbus replied:
Thank you, Cindy!! This is a personal favorite of mine, won a couple of show awards and published a few times.
Joe Pratt
Poor guy. From a male viewpoint it is a wonder that species propagate at all.
Don Columbus replied:
Interesting comment, Joe!! There are other subtle differences in the sexes that aren't noticeable to the untrained human eye.