Great American Egret
Photo taken at Natura Park, Cabeza del toro, Dominican Republic. Many of the species develop fine, long filamentous feathers (usually milky white) that seem to ...
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Photo taken at Natura Park, Cabeza del toro, Dominican Republic. Many of the species develop fine, long filamentous feathers (usually milky white) that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season.
In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless plume hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded large numbers of egret plumes, leading to breeding birds being killed in many places around the world.
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In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless plume hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded large numbers of egret plumes, leading to breeding birds being killed in many places around the world.
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