20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
An All-White Western Reef Heron preening its snow-white feathers
The All-White Morph of Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis) spends lot of time preening its snow-white feathers. Preening is critical for feather care to keep them shiny and healthy, and to guard against bugs and lice.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Camera: | NIKON D5500 |
| Copyright: | © Chandana Roy |