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by Bryan Keil
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Artist
Bryan Keil
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Snowy Egret catches their lunch in the ponds Snowy Egret Adults are typically 61 centimeters (24 in) long and weigh 375 grams (0.83 lb) They have a slim black bill and long black legs with yellow feet. The area of the upper bill, in front of the eyes, is yellow but turns red during the breeding season, when the adults also gain recurved plumes on the back, making for a "shaggy" effect. The juvenile looks similar to the adult, but the base of the bill is paler, and a green or yellow line runs down the back of the legs. Their breeding habitat is large inland and coastal wetlands from the lower Great Lakes and southwestern United States to South America. The breeding range in eastern North America extends along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Maine to Texas, and inland along major rivers and lakes. They nest in colonies, often with other waders, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. Their flat, shallow nests are made of sticks and lined with fine twigs and rushes. Three to four greenish-blue, oval eggs are incubated by both adults. The young leave the nest in 20 to 25 days and hop about on branches near the nest before finally departing.
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch located in Gilbert, AZ. Canon 7d 500mm lens
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December 26th, 2012
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Comments (53)
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is fantastic, I am nominating this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 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
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 other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2020 Pure Nature Photography Thanks and Features Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Bryan, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Ann Johndro-Collins
What a beautiful image, Bryan...an exquisite right place, right time capture...stunning detail...v/f!
Geeta Biswas
How did you get that shot Bryan ? Amazing shot and nice details !
Bryan Keil replied:
Was too close for a full body shot so head shot, just waited while it was picking it up and dropping it. Thank you so much