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From January to March, the Great Egret, Ardea Alba comes into the wetlands of Florida to find a mate. They will display fantastic white tufts of plummage to allure the girl. Their eye leather turns a vivid green. Photographed at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida. Here a male very sheepishly displays his wonderful plumage and tilts his head as if seeking acceptance from the female.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Delray Beach, Florida, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © Susan Meldonian