Great Egret Magnets

Scratch Where It Itches by Debra Martz What fun to have this Great Egret land on my back deck....and then do some preening and scratching. Made me think of the quote "Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches." by Alice Roosevelt Longworth. She was the only daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee.

Great white egret in Shangri La

*Best viewed large* Waited till all four egrets were close together before I shot this on the Ottawa river in Ottawa, Ont, Canada with Canon 7D and 300 2.8 L lens + 1.4 converter !http://ih1.redbubble.net/work.7791173.1.lp,375x360,w,s,RmlzaGluZw%3D%3D.jpg! !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.7791173.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg! Views as of Sep 24/11 140

Wood stork wildlife preserve 2

Modern artwork of a Great Egret strutting his stuff on a beach at sunset. Summer strutting...

Morning with the Egrets Black and White by Debra Martz Egrets can often be found fishing from the manmade penisulas at the bottom of the spillway. There is one on the south and one on the north bank below the spillway which narrows the flow into the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River. Image converted to black and white. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collections: "Feathered Friends 2" 20211003-DSC_7039 The Great Salt Plains State Park is located in northern Oklahoma near Jet and Cherokee.

A great egret peeks it's head above the marsh grass.

Great white heron in Shallotte

I might still break out some watercolors, but I need some supplies before I do that, so I may return to this in a couple weeks, but for now, I'm happy with the turnout, especially considering this was my first time attempting a Heron. I wasn't trying to copy the photo(credit to myself, as I encountered this gentle giant on a painting day at Ringling by the canal and managed to snap a couple of pictures. One of the most unforgettable moments I'd ever had at Ringling and I love it.) because, as my Illustration I professor used to tell us: "You're an artist, not a camera! Never be a slave to your reference." This was done on Strathemore Drawing paper with graphite. You can find the photo reference here: https://sta.sh/05cboyusjrz !

agami heron garza in ecopop talavera azulejo pattern in pop wallpaper

A great blue heron, wading in marshy waters under the summer sun. Inspired by fishing herons in my neighborhood park.

Grooming time 2

heron in Shallotte

Heron and its silhouette

Shallotte Heron

Grooming time

Everglades National Park A vintage park badge of Everglades National Park, an American national park in Florida with egret in mangrove swamp and cypress trees. A great gift for any nature enthusiast, or someone that has visited Everglades National Park, Florida.