Reddish Egret

©Reinier Munguia

Published: April 4, 2004

Reinier Munguia of Lakeland, Florida, submitted this portrait of one of his favorite birds, a Reddish Egret.

Reinier found this white morph of the coastal species (Egretta rufescens) at Fort DeSoto County Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. The bright colors on its lores and bill indicate that the bird is in its breeding plumage.

"With a little patience, I was able to get as close as 10-12 feet," he tells us. "The egrets love to dance over the saltwater marshes at Fort DeSoto in search of fish and crustaceans."

Reinier took the photo with a Nikon D100 camera and Sigma 50-500mm lens.

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