Reddish Egret

A water bird stands in a lagoon and has water dripping from its beak, with its left wing shown above its head.
Photo By/Credit
Woody Woodrow/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
04/16/2006
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Reddish egret, a state of Texas threatened species, shown here using its wings to both reduce glare and herd when foraging for small fish.
Facility
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Species
Egretta rufescens
Subject tags
At-risk species
Birds