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Reddish Egret Splash (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2023 OP
Interesting color combination in nature. Ilsa Mar 2023 #1
Their colors in harmony with the mudflats and salt marshes ... Donkees Mar 2023 #2
Vogue!!! Ilsa Mar 2023 #3

Ilsa

(62,265 posts)
1. Interesting color combination in nature.
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 07:46 AM
Mar 2023

The gray and reddish brown probably would not be paired in fashion.

The photography is beautiful. Thank you.

Donkees

(32,426 posts)
2. Their colors in harmony with the mudflats and salt marshes ...
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 08:34 AM
Mar 2023
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


BTW, Vogue pairs these colors too

Ilsa

(62,265 posts)
3. Vogue!!!
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 02:57 PM
Mar 2023

I should have figured it had to do with environmental coloration for survival, feeding, etc.

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