When I first moved to Arizona I didn’t expect there to be so many species of birds here. Like many people do, I guess I thought it would be more a land with both a lack of flora and fauna. It is quite the opposite, with a large diversity of plants and animals.
There is a park not far from me called the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, which consists of several large ponds that attract many species of birds. Needless to say, it is a great place to go for some photography. I captured this fairly rare ( In Arizona ) Great Egret ( Ardea albus ) wading about the murky waters in search of a meal.
The Great Egret in Watercolor
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