Distinguished by its black legs and bright yellow feet, this elegant Snowy Egret’s ‘golden slippers’ are barely visible as it treads gently through the thick marsh looking for a tasty morsel.
We are fortunate to have Snowy Egrets as year-round residents here in South Florida. They are truly a conservation success story!
“The species was slaughtered for its plumes in the 19th century, but protection brought a rapid recovery of numbers, and the Snowy Egret is now more widespread and common than ever.” (Audubon, Snowy Egret at a Glance)
I was delighted to discover this shape poem (calligram) above by author / poet Liz Brownlee, whose text creates a beautiful image of the Snowy Egret.
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Such a beautiful so beautifully captured BJ 🙂 Love the breeding plumage, it reminds me of our Royal Spoonbills in breeding.
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Thanks so much, AB! Now I’ll need to look up Royal Spoonbills!
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Aha…. I found some beautiful photos of your Royal Spoonbills on Cornell‘s Birds of the World site. They are beautiful – look like a combination of our Roseate Spoonbill (without the pink) and our Snowy Egret!
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Beautiful shots of a graceful bird. 👌
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Thanks so much, Michael. I’ve always had a special fondness for the Snowy Egret.
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You’re welcome and Happy weekend.
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Snowy egrets have such beauty and grace – no wonder you feel fortunate to have them around. The calligram is marvellous!
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I agree, Ann! I was lucky to discover the calligram by chance – so glad its subject was these special beauties.
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Small bird, big attitude 😁😂
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Exactly, Ted!
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That is pretty special—I never heard of a calligraphy but this one is perfect for this bird! Nd your photos are great, as always!
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I’m so glad you liked the Snowy Egrets, Sue! To be quite honest, I’d never heard the term calligram either, though I’ve seen many images that are represented by words in the same fashion.
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Lovely captures of the plumage and the graceful movements of the bird.
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Thank you for your very kind comment, Tom!
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Egret is one of those English words that doesn’t rhyme with any other. When I searched for one on RhymeZone I got asked “Do you mean regret?”
That’s a lovely calligram of the snowy egret. (I first learned about calligrams in French, thanks to Guillaume Apollinaire).
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Curious… I never noticed that Egret doesn’t rhyme exactly with any other word. I’m sure you know the connection with the French word aigrette. I’m sure I read Guillaume Apollinaire in college, but confess that I didn’t remember his famous calligrams till you mentioned him! 🇫🇷
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If English had retained the original French form rather than altering it, we could rhyme it with vinaigrette. Then your challenge would be to compose lines that link the bird to the salad dressing.
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Ah, the sassy snowy—great captures, Carol.
What a cool poem, and the artist sure captured the essence of a Snowy Egret!
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Thank you☺️I’m glad you liked the shape poem, Ellen!
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Lovely to see your fine photos, they’re a rarity here.
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We’re seeing a lot of the Snowy Egrets right now, and it’s getting to be real “fancy” breeding time here. 😍
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