Birds of Kentucky: Great Egret
2018-11-09 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen
One of a trio of great egrets fishing along the shores of Lake Shelby yesterday.
According to the Wikipedia entry on Ardea alba, "In North America, large numbers of great egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures." Comments | Permalink
2018-11-09 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen
One of a trio of great egrets fishing along the shores of Lake Shelby yesterday.
According to the Wikipedia entry on Ardea alba, "In North America, large numbers of great egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures." Comments | Permalink