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Icarus Egret
Knowing that the vibrant sunsets from the heat, haze, and smoke would soon fade as late September approached, I scouted a new spot that offered not just a view of the sun, but its reflection stretching across the lake. The lake had shrunk noticeably due to heat and drought, leaving shallow water where several great egrets moved back and forth feeding. During a brief window when the sun aligned perfectly with the water, one egret flew south to north directly through the reflection, splashing the surface as it passed.
Did you Know?
In flight, the Great Egret has been recorded at speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h), outpacing similarly sized birds such as the Little Blue Heron (18.5 mph) and Black-crowned Night-Heron (25 mph). (Source: Learn Bird Watching)
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