A great egret shows off its breeding plumage โ€“ delicate feathers that appear seasonally โ€“ while tending its nest in a wading bird rookery in Pasco County, Florida, US.

Photograph: Douglas R Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

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Cattle egrets fly through a vivid rainbow after a rain shower in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The species is generally seen in open farmland and wetlands, in small groups.

Photograph: Dogan Evsan/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

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Photo by Irene Amiet

Second Place, Animals in Their Habitat. A great white egret takes off in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/02/winners-2025-world-nature-photography-awards/681773/
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Egret on attack, Vallejo CA

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Egrets in dispute II, Vallejo CA

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Egrets in dispute I, Vallejo CA

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