Snowy Egret at Sunset - a photo on Flickriver

            Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, Arizona

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The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. The genus name comes from Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, which is a diminutive of aigron, 'heron'. The species name thula is the Araucano term for the black-necked swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.

The snowy egret is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has become established in the Bahamas. At one time, the plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand as decorations for women's hats. They were hunted for these plumes and this reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.

Adult snowy egrets are entirely white apart from the yellow lores between the long black bill and the eye, black legs, and bright yellow feet. The nape and neck bear long, shaggy plumes known as aigrettes. Immature snowy egrets have duller, greenish legs.

Taken in: United States / Arizona / Congressional District 5 (show map)

Taken on: October 22, 2022

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Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/7.1, 1/2500 sec, 400mm, ISO 900 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 9
Lens:	VR 150-600mm f/5-6.3G
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	900
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.3 (Macintosh)
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