An intimate view of a White Egret cleaning its lovely aigrettes at its nest through a drape of green ferns.

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A lovely White Egret, Ardea alba, preens in the fern draped privacy of its nest. This particular image has an intimate feel to it and I have called it Private Preen. It is like a bride getting her gown ready before the groom sees her.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: South Florida Wetland, USA
Photo credit: © Judy Lovell-Janthina Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aigrettes, alba, ardea, breeding, bridal, bustle, colony, colors, egret, everglades, fern, florida, great, green, heronry, lore, nest, nesting, ornamental, plumes, preen, preening, private, rookery, wetland, white