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Title
Egretta Rufescens
Artist
Norman Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A reddish egret searches the shallows around the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at the mouth of Tampa Bay, Florida for something to eat.
The rarest of the egrets, the reddish egret (egretta rufescens) can be found in the shallow coastal salt water lagoons and estuaries of the Gulf states, Mexico, Central America, the caribbean and the Bahamas. The largest populations of breeding pairs are curently along the coast of Texas.
They are very active foragers, often seen running, jumping and spinning, sometimes with wings outspread, in the pursuit of prey. They will try to herd them into groups to make them easier to catch. They feed on fish, frogs, crustaceans, insects and small animals preferring shallow mud flats, lagoons and saltwater estuaries.
They were almost hunted to extinction late 1800's and early 1900's for their plumes for the fashion industry. They have made somewhat of a comeback but are still very rare as the coastal marine habitat that they favor keeps shrinking bue to development along the coastlines.
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July 11th, 2017
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Western, IL - United States
Congratulations, your excellent work has been featured on the Home Page of the Book Covers Group. If you add your image to the features discussion, you will have a permanent record of your feature, which is a great place for possible buyers to look for book cover images. Discussion Link: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3387708 Liked/Favorite
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Pamela. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Book Covers - i Per Day."
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Robyn. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "The World We See."
Riverview, FL - United States
I'm glad you like it Scott. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds."
Cayce, SC - United States
Wonderful exposure here, a minimalist feel to the image and tack sharp. Well done work.
Stuart, FL - United States
As I said before, Norman, this series has been spectacular. Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it William. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World."
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds."
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Riverview, FL - United States
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Birds In Focus."
Clearwater, FL - United States
Superb capture, Norman. I know the area around the Sunshine Skyway. Nice description. fv/l
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "A Birding Group - Wings."
Durbuy, Lu - Belgium
I am happy to inform you that your amazing work is now featured in the homepage of FAA Group "All Natural Beauty Of This World" ... Beth
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Beth. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "All Natural Beauty Of This World."
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