Statuesque
by Lisa Kilby
Title
Statuesque
Artist
Lisa Kilby
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds.
I nearly missed this shot because I was walking towards a marina in Florida, and thought this flawless egret was merely a fake as part of the decorations on the roof of the marina entrance! I was literally underneath with camera in hand when I realized it was the real deal! I no sooner got the shot, and it lifted off and flew away!
NOTE: The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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December 16th, 2016
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Comments (16)
Anita Faye
Lisa, gorgeous egret upshot! Featured on Poetic Pouultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Morris Finkelstein
Lovely photo of a Great Egret, with great perspective, pose, blue sky background, and composition, Lisa! F/L
William Tasker
Hi Lisa! Gorgeous capture and portrait and now featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Lisa Kilby replied:
Yay! Thanks so much, William! Always such an honor to be featured on the homepage of this awesome group! :)
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