Great White Egret Feathers III
by Patti Deters
Title
Great White Egret Feathers III
Artist
Patti Deters
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Great White Egret Feathers III" by Patti Deters. In the spring, Great White Egrets (Ardea alba egretta) grow fantastic plumage and display bright neon green eye color during courtship, mating, and nesting season. The long, thin, and feathery breeding plumage are called aigrettes which grows from the back, and part of the skin on its face turns bright green which give these birds a beautiful fairy tale look. It’s the aigrettes that almost caused these water birds to become extinct in the late nineteenth century because they were hunted for fashion hat decorations - which in turn sparked conservation efforts and some early laws to protect these wild avian waterfowl, also known as white herons or American herons. This beautiful white bird was photographed in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. This is one of three images also available in a pre-formatted triptych that you can find at the link below. If you like outdoor nature photo art, please share or see more birds, animals, and other wildlife images at patti-deters.pixels.com.
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/great-white-egret-feathers-triptych-patti-deters.html
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April 28th, 2021
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #21 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Diana Mary Sharpton
Nominating this stunning white Egret capture for special feature on the 1000 view group...twitter-dms
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Marlin and Laura Hum
Wonderful capture, Patti! Congratulations on your 2nd place tie in The Nature of Canada's Best of 2021 contest!