Eyes

Fine Art Americas (FAA) watermark does NOT appear on sold art as FAA removes the watermark before each sold copy is museum quality printed onto... more

by DB Hayes

Title

Eyes

Artist

DB Hayes

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Fine Art Americas (FAA) watermark does NOT appear on sold art as FAA removes the watermark before each sold copy is "museum quality" printed onto canvass, photo-paper, metal, acrylic or any of FAA's many other available medias regardless of which one is chosen by the buyer.

COPYRIGHT DISCLOSURE NOTICE: THIS IS A COPYRIGHTED, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PROTECTED IMAGE.

We are happy to write the following highly art group have featured on he dates indicated by each groups name our "EYES" images;

1 - Pictures For Presents: 4/03/2017
2 - Animals Photographs: 4/03/2017
3 - A Birding Group - Wings: 4/03/2017
4 - Birds In Focus: 4/03/2017
5 - FAA Portraits - Birds: 4/04/2017
6 - Images That Excite You: 4/04/2017
7 - Your Very Best Photography: 4/04/2017
8 - All About Nature And The Animals: 4/06/2017
9 - USA Photographers ONLY: 4/11/2017
10 - Poetic Poultry: 4/11/2017
11 - KINGDOM Animalia: 4/13/2017
12 - Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds: 4/13/2017

Deb and I returned to the Alligator Farm located in Saint Augustine, Florida on March 31, 2017 to photograph as many birds of interest as we could. We cannot say enough good things about this bird paradise. Birds everywhere. Building their nest or already built nests and laid eggs or feeding chicks after they have hatched. Activity everywhere. Several egrets babies had hatched and Deb was fortunate enough to have captured this scene showing one of the parents feeding 3 babies. Since the image is showing only one of each of all 4 egrets we decided to name this image "EYES". Now for some interesting facts about this species.

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret or (in the Old World) great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

The species breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensive wetlands, preferably at height of 10 to 40 feet (3.0 to 12.2 m). It begins to breed at 2 to 3 years of age by forming monogamous pairs each season. It is unknown if the pairing carries over to the next season. The male selects the nest area, starts a nest and then attracts a female. The nest, made of sticks and lined with plant material, could be up to 3 feet across. Up to six bluish green eggs are laid at one time. Both sexes incubate the eggs and the incubation period is 23 to 26 days. The young are fed by regurgitation by both parents and they are able to fly within 6 to 7 weeks.

The great egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.

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"Art Enhances Life"

Bill and Deb Hayes

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April 2nd, 2017