Oil on canvas 20" X 24"

The Great Egret is distinguished from the Snowy Egret by its greater size. Their wingspan can reach over 50 inches.

Egrets are excellent fishermen who can stand motionless in the water waiting for fish, snakes, frogs and insects.

Their nests consist of reeds and sticks and in the breeding season both males and females exhibit long back plumes that were once valued in the feather trade.