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06-MAR-2012 Coleen Perilloux Landry

Great White Egrets Kissing

Louisiana

This pair has far darker lores than the others and their feathers are finer, too. Notice where the plumes are attached to the body, similar to a train on a dress, which is where dress designers got the idea, I am certain. Those plumes are known as aigrettes (pronounced in French as "a grette".

Canon EOS 40D
1/400s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif

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Helen T. 29-Apr-2012 19:33
So elegent in their style.
jerri 27-Mar-2012 12:47
WOW
Dennis Hoyne09-Mar-2012 06:07
Beautiful!
Guest 07-Mar-2012 16:18
You certainly have a nack for getting very nice images of these birds...
Maralee 07-Mar-2012 15:44
You sure get the WOOW factor. Great as always!!
J. Scott Coile07-Mar-2012 06:30
Exceptional.
s_barbour07-Mar-2012 03:29
Thanks for sharing that information Coleen, they are so beautiful! V
Hank Vander Velde07-Mar-2012 03:14
Beautiful sharp and well exposed image Coleen. Looks like they are in serious conversation.
fredrcox07-Mar-2012 02:22
Very nice capture!
laine07-Mar-2012 01:44
I think they are possibly the loveliest birds on earth...
Ed Preston07-Mar-2012 01:38
Nice capture Coleen!
LynnH07-Mar-2012 00:56
Beautiful photo, Coleen. Excellent tones. Wonderful to see this. V
pkocinski06-Mar-2012 23:18
Sweet - can't wait for the babies :-)