Happy Tuesday Everyone!
Today we have a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) from Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Smyrna, Delaware. In the past, the plumage of the Snowy Egret was highly sought after for use in hats and the populations dwindled quickly to dangerous levels. It all turned around for the Snowy Egret in 1918 when they became protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. They have since rebounded the population to a ‘Least Concern’ conservation status.
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
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