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.
Now it is protected by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird’s population has rebounded.
Photo taken near the Arkansas River (Fort Chaffee, Arkansas)
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Beautiful photo! What are the green things by its feet?
It is some type of water plant. I’m not sure if the Egret brought it with it or if it was already on the post.