The Great Egret
by Kathy Kelly
Title
The Great Egret
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media
Description
A portrait of a Great egret flying over wetlands. This one was photographed while I was in Acapulco, Mexico. We were visiting the Laguna de Tres Palos located just east of the city. This fresh-water lagoon is great for viewing wildlife. There I saw numerous Great Egrets as well as their smaller version... the Snowy Egret. 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. Both 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.
This work has been featured in the following FAA groups and contests.
Groups
Wildlife One a Day
FAA Portraits - Birds
Paintography
Uploaded
October 28th, 2019
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Comments (15)
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work, Kathy! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Paintography Group where the image is now featured on the home page. L/F
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on your Feature, in "FAA Portraits - Birds", & "Wildlife..", groups!
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