5405 Great Egret in breeding plumage

Exposure Date: 2004:02:16 09:28:28;
ImageDescription: Great Egret demonstrating its flying abilities, dropping down toward it nest at Florida's Venice rookery. Bright green lores next to eye and lacy white plumes on its back and tail indicate this bird is in breeding plumage. Unfortunately, these feathers are what almost caused the bird to become extinct. Before it was protected by law, the Great Egret was hunted and killed for those lovely white plumes for ladies hats in the early 1900's. In 1903, market hunters were getting $32 per ounce of feathers, compared to $20.63 a troy ounce for gold.;
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Make: Canon;
Model: Canon EOS 10D;
ExposureTime: 1/2000 s;
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ISOSpeedRatings: 100;
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MeteringMode: Pattern;
Flash: Flash did not fire;
FocalLength: 600 mm;
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