Snowy Egret Portrait
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Snowy Egret Portrait
Artist
Deborah Benoit
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Photograph - Original Photography By Deborah Benoit
Description
In warmer locations, some Snowy Egret are permanent residents; northern populations migrate to Central America and the West Indies. They may wander north after the breeding season, very rarely venturing to western Europe�the first bird sighted in Britain wintered in Scotland from 2001�2002.
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The birds eat fish, crustaceans, insects and small reptiles. They stalk prey in shallow water, often running or shuffling their feet, flushing prey into view, as well "dip-fishing" by flying with their feet just over the water. Snowy Egrets may also stand still and wait to ambush prey, or hunt for insects stirred up by domestic animals in open fields.
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At one time, the beautiful plumes of the Snowy Egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels.[citation needed]
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Now protected in the USA by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.
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February 17th, 2013
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