Mated Whited Great Egrets - Hand Embellished Giclee Painting Roseate Spoonbill Painting Original Oil Painting of a

Original Oil Painting of a colorful island rooster

Those plumes nearly brought the white great egret to extinction during the late 1800 when they were hunted for these aigrettes (long plumes)

They sometimes nests in isolated pairs

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Mated Whited Great Egrets - Hand Embellished Giclee Painting Roseate Spoonbill Painting Original Oil Painting of aPainting of a pair of White Great Egrets in mating plumage. The majestic white Great Egret gets more dressed up during mating season. A patch of skin on its face turns neon green, and long plumes grow from its back. Those plumes nearly brought the white great egret to extinction during the late 1800 when they were hunted for these aigrettes (long plumes). Saw this pair off to themselves at Fort DeSoto Park preening and cooing. A hand painted giclee