SNOWY EGRET+JUVENILE LITTLE BLUE HERON 3-1270-056
©Harris Brown-ALL rights reserved. This image may not be used for ANY purpose without written permission.
Ocean City, New Jersey, USA.
Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow marshes.
Juvenile Little Blue Herons are all white, with gray bills and legs.
Adults are arrayed in moody blues and purples, the Little Blue Heron is a common but inconspicuous resident of marshes and estuaries in the Southeast. They stalk shallow waters for small fish and amphibians, adopting a quiet, methodical approach that can make these gorgeous herons surprisingly easy to overlook at first glance. Little Blue Herons build stick nests in trees alongside other colonial waterbirds. In the U.S., their populations have been in a gradual decline since the mid-twentieth century.
Nikon D7200 with Nikon 500mm f4 G VR lens and 1.4 converter. 1/2000 F8 ISO 640
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SNOWY EGRET+JUVENILE LITTLE BLUE HERON 3-1270-056
©Harris Brown-ALL rights reserved. This image may not be used for ANY purpose without written permission.
Ocean City, New Jersey, USA.
Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow marshes.
Juvenile Little Blue Herons are all white, with gray bills and legs.
Adults are arrayed in moody blues and purples, the Little Blue Heron is a common but inconspicuous resident of marshes and estuaries in the Southeast. They stalk shallow waters for small fish and amphibians, adopting a quiet, methodical approach that can make these gorgeous herons surprisingly easy to overlook at first glance. Little Blue Herons build stick nests in trees alongside other colonial waterbirds. In the U.S., their populations have been in a gradual decline since the mid-twentieth century.
Nikon D7200 with Nikon 500mm f4 G VR lens and 1.4 converter. 1/2000 F8 ISO 640
Thanks to all who take the time to view, comment on and favor my images. It is very much appreciated.