On the Wing

by Carol Lloyd

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On the Wing

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Carol Lloyd

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A rare find, this reddish egret came swooping by. He had just been feeding in the swallow waters along with those other smaller birds, blurred in the background. Taken on the shores of Sanibel Island, Florida. (Egretta rufescens)

Per Wikipedia:
The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, there are only 1,500 to 2,000 nesting pairs of reddish egrets in the United States — and most of these are in Texas. They are classified as "threatened" in Texas and receive special protection.
It is a medium-sized, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed pinkish bill with a black tip. It is distinctly larger than other co-existing members of the Egretta genus, but smaller than the great blue heron and great egret. The legs and feet are bluish-black. The sexes are similar, but there are two color morphs. The adult dark morph has a slate blue body and reddish head and neck with shaggy plumes. The adult white morph has completely white body plumage. Young birds have a brown body, head, and neck. During mating, the males plumage stands out in a ruff on its head, neck and back.

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April 22nd, 2017

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