Snowy Egret Eyes a Turtle

by Kathy Kelly

Title

Snowy Egret Eyes a Turtle

Artist

Kathy Kelly

Medium

Mixed Media - Mixed Media

Description

A Snowy Egret eyes a turtle in a lagoon. Unlike Great Egrets which have yellow-orange bills, the Snowy Egret are much smaller and have a black bill.

Egrets are herons which have white or buff plumage, and develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. They are long-legged, freshwater, coastal birds with S shaped necks, that often stand immobile or wade through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their bills. Crustaceans, insects, small reptiles, snails, frogs, worms, mice and crayfish are also on the menu.

Snowy egrets are permanent residents in most of South America and Central America. In North America, they are often permanent residents along the Atlantic coast of the United States north to Virginia Beach, Virginia, along the Gulf Coast, and along the Pacific lowlands from central California southward.

This work has been featured in the following FAA groups and contests.

Groups:
Art Submissions to PKA
Daily Promotion
Images that Excite You
10 Plus
Wildlife One a Day
Lady Photographers and Artists
Pin Me Daily
FAA Portraits - Birds
Portrait Art of People and Animals
Tropical Greeting Cards
Paintography
Florida - Art of the Sunshine State

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November 1st, 2019

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