11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A mating pair of Great Egrets greets each other moments after the Egret on the right returns from gathering sticks for nesting.

A mating pair of Great Egrets greets each other moments after the Egret on the right returns from gathering sticks for nesting.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2013
Photo Location: Alameda, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D800
Copyright: © Becky Jaffe