Egret Chick in Nest with Parent BW
by Patti Deters
Title
Egret Chick in Nest with Parent BW
Artist
Patti Deters
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Egret Chick in Nest with Parent BW" by Patti Deters. A juvenile Great White Egret (Ardea alba) is safe in her nest and protected by her adult parent. Egrets are long-legged water birds, and are members of the heron family. This young bird is the only one in her nest – most clutches have 3-4 eggs, but not al always hatch or survive. The parent egret is actually preening her feathers, but the overhead wing makes it appear as if she is protecting her baby juvenile from, perhaps, the sun or overhead prey. This photograph has been rendered as black and white (bw) for artistic effect. If you like this digital art image, please share or see more animals, wildlife, and other nature images at patti-deters.pixels.com.
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January 6th, 2024
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Comments (17)
Bernard Jarman
Congratulations, Patti on your first place win in the Spring black and white contest. Well deserved!
Marilyn DeBlock
Beautiful capture! Congrats on your 1st place tie win in the Spring Black and White Photographs contest!