Deborah Cummings, And Then There Was One (ANIMAL & NATURE 2023)

You know as a photographer you are always waiting for some action. These egrets became slightly disgruntled with each other vying for space on the log and for the female at the end. However despite the lack of boisterous activity they still glowed in the morning sun.

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