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August 25, 2006
Friday Feathers
A tall and stately bird, the Great Egret (Ardea alba) slowly stalks shallow wetlands looking for small fish to spear with its long sharp bill. Nests in colonies of up to 100 individuals. All-white bird with a long, pointed, yellow bill, black stilt-like legs and black feet.
Now protected, it was hunted to near extinction in the 1800s and early 1900s for its long white plumage. The common name "Egret" came from the French word aigrette, which means "ornamental tufts of plumes." The plumes grow near the tail during breeding season.
Cindy
Comments
nice head shot, there looks like glare or blowout on the body feathers though .. did you have a polarizer on it? or maybe a fill flash might help?
Brain matter deposited by: sdy on August 26, 2006 2:24 AM
I did not have a polarizer on the little 200-500mm lens I used to take this photo. It was cloudy that day, and though fill flash may have helped (the camera's built-in flash unit usually will kick in if necessary) I'm still learning photography...
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on August 26, 2006 8:09 AM