Ruffled feathers is a photograph by Linda Crockett which was uploaded on August 6th, 2016.
Ruffled feathers
This snowy egret put on quite a display when another egret encroached on his territory.... more
Title
Ruffled feathers
Artist
Linda Crockett
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This snowy egret put on quite a display when another egret encroached on his territory.
From Wikipedia: The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. The genus name comes from the Proven�al French for the little egret Aigrette, a diminutive of Aigron," heron". The species name thula is the Araucano for the Black-necked Swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.[2]
The snowy egret is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. At one time, the beautiful plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels.[citation needed] Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.
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August 6th, 2016
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Comments (23)
Cheryl Rose
Wow, you captured an amazing moment of egret body language, Linda!!. His colors and feathers are captivating and the light/shadows are beautiful. Perfect clarity, light and composition! Impressive. :)) l/f/tw
Linda Crockett replied:
Thank you so much for your always kind and thoughtful comments, Cheryl, so appreciated!
Joni Eskridge
Great capture Linda! Nice separation of background, giving the Egret center stage. Lovely.
Anita Faye
Glorious pose Linda! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Linda Crockett replied:
Thank you so very much for the feature, Anita, very grateful and honored to be included!
Morris Finkelstein
Great close up of a Snowy Egret, with good definition of the whites, beautiful pose, perspective and composition! F/L
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