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Reddish Egret Splash (Original Post)
Donkees
Mar 2023
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Ilsa
(62,452 posts)1. Interesting color combination in nature.
The gray and reddish brown probably would not be paired in fashion.
The photography is beautiful. Thank you.
Donkees
(32,598 posts)2. Their colors in harmony with the mudflats and salt marshes ...
The reddish egret is considered one of the most active herons, and is often seen on the move.[2] It stalks its prey (fish, frogs, crustaceans, and insects) in shallow water, typically near mud flats, while frequently running energetically and using the shadow of its wings to reduce glare on the water once it is in position to spear its prey.[2] Due to its bold, rapacious yet graceful feeding behavior and its typical proximity to mud flats, author Pete Dunne nicknamed the reddish egret "the Tyrannosaurus rex of the Flats".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddish_egret
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddish_egret
BTW, Vogue pairs these colors too
I should have figured it had to do with environmental coloration for survival, feeding, etc.