20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Great Egret in breeding colors and pose doing neck stretches.
With a long graceful neck, during breeding season the patches on the Great Egret faces become a brilliant lime green, while their back feathers grow into lovely waving plumes. This is known as the courtship display of the great egret.
Photo Detail
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
| Copyright: | © Trish Cosentino |