Beauty On A Rail
by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Title
Beauty On A Rail
Artist
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography
Description
This beautiful egret stand on the rail of the Sanibel Island fishing pier.
An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word "aigrette" that means both "silver heron" and "brush," referring to the long filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season.
Several of the egrets have been reclassified from one genus to another in recent years: the Great Egret, for example, has been classified as a member of either Casmerodius, Egretta or Ardea.
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March 6th, 2014
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