Great Egret Courting Plumage
Great Egrets form monogamous pairs each breeding season, though it’s not known whether the pair bond lasts through multiple years. Early in the breeding seaso...
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Great Egrets form monogamous pairs each breeding season, though it’s not known whether the pair bond lasts through multiple years. Early in the breeding season the adult's eye lores turn green and they grow long white decorative plumes on their backs, which they raise in courtship displays llike in the image above. Males perform most of the displays, which can involve preening, ducking the head up and down, holding and shaking twigs in the bill, and stretching the neck. It is am amazing thing to watch and very special to capture in an image.
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NIKON D300
Aperture 63/10 ISO 560 Shutter 10/80000 Focal Length 1650/10 
Merritt Island, Florida, US
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Pjerry
December 12, 2021
Thanks for joining my June 2021 Collection challenge. It’s very much appreciated. Good luck.
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terrymccollum
June 15, 2022
I have been trying to set a shot like this for three years. My timing has been off. Congratulations!
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pgc_photography
Jan 19
Excellent photo! Poor bird though. Looks like angel wing syndrome which affects their ability to fly properly. Mainly caused by too much bread.
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