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The Great Egret’s overall plumage is white, and, for most of the year, when not breeding, the bill and facial skin are yellow. The feet are dark olive-grey or sooty black, as are the legs. During the breeding season, the bill turns mostly black and the facial skin becomes green. Also at this time, long hair-like feathers (nuptial plumes) hang across the lower back, and the legs become pinkish-yellow at the top. Young Great Egrets are similar to the adults, but have a blackish tip to the bill.
Canon 50D, EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
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Comments
A beautiful image, so simple and so elegant. The egrets are just so stuning,
Many thanks KatMagic, I’m so glad you like it … I was happy with how it turned out as the light was challenging!
– byronbackyard
Wonderful image and great capture.
Many thanks Andrea, I loved the simplicity of it!
– byronbackyard