Frilly Snowy Egret

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, photography, postaday, snowy egret

In a band of about several dozens of Snowy Egrets mixed with Great Egrets, some were showing beautiful frilly feathers under the morning sun. At first I thought perhaps the wind was messing up their feathers, but if so, many if not all of them would have displayed those frilly plumes. Or was it breeding hormones acting up on some and not on others? Or were they trying to attract potential mates? I will let you decide.

Snowy Egrets, with the one in the middle especially frilly.

Snowy Egret parading on a natural fashion runway?

Snowy Egret.