Snowy Egret, a small heron in breeding plumage, fishing in the coastal marshes at South Padre Island Nature and Birding Center.

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Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, a small heron in breeding plumage, fishing in the coastal marshes at South Padre Island Nature and Birding Center on the Texas Gulf Coast.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: South Padre Island, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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