Fanned Out
by Julie Adair
Title
Fanned Out
Artist
Julie Adair
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
A stunning display by this Great White Egret using it's breeding plumage to attract a mate.
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April 9th, 2016
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Comments (4)
Cindy Treger
Julie, amazing capture. I love these birds, and when they display their feathers, they are so elegant - great capture. f/l
Julie Adair replied:
Thank you Cindy. Yes, they are amazing and stunning especially this time of year. I sit and watch them for hours.
Joni Eskridge
What a great day of shooting! Beautiful capture, Julie! Never seen that fuzziness around the bill before. Any idea what caused that?
Julie Adair replied:
Thank you and it sure was. The fuzziness is from where the bird was displaying mating behavior. They fluff up by shaking their heads and throwing their plumes up. The other image of the same bird titled Looking For Love shows that behavior which is when they fluff themselves up. This is what I think anyway after watching these birds for so long. Also they often rub their beaks against wood to sharpen and clean them which causes some fluffing as well.
Lisa S Baker
Ooooo, this is absolutely stunning. We have egrets here but I have never seen them fanned out like you have captured. Beautiful!! f/l
Julie Adair replied:
Thank you Lisa!! I waited a long time to catch this shot. Lucky for me the wind was blowing just right!
Chris Daugherty
Stunning capture Julie~~~~
Julie Adair replied:
Thank you Chris, I am taking full advantage of the breeding season to get as many of these gorgeous birds as I can.
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