Flight of the Egret is a painting by Bob and Nadine Johnston which was uploaded on September 19th, 2013.
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Flight of the Egret
Artist
Bob and Nadine Johnston
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Description
Digital Painting Great White Egret.
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Our Original Digital Paintings are created from "scratch" on a "blank" Photoshop Canvas... We use a combination of many Photoshop "Brushes" and extras we purchased, which work much like real brushes used with Oil Paint.
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When Artists switch from using Oil or Acrylic Paint and other chemicals they help protect the environment. There are no obnoxious smells or chemical residue and discarded paint or cleaners to harm the earth.
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An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word "aigrette" that means both "silver heron" and "brush," referring to the long filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season.
The Great Egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensive wetlands. It builds a bulky stick nest.
The Great Egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range. In North America, large numbers of Great Egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss. Nevertheless, it adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas. In 1953 the Great Egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.
The Great Egret is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
On 22 May 2012, it was announced a pair of Great Egrets were nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset. The species is a rare visitor to the UK and Ben Aviss of the BBC stated that the news could mean the UK's first Great Egret colony is established. The following week, Kevin Anderson of Natural England confirmed a Great Egret chick had hatched, making it a new breeding bird record for the UK. Anderson commented "We've definitely seen one chick stretching a wing just before the adult arrived and also after it left and we continue to monitor for more. The eggs of the Great Egret can hatch over a period of a few days so it may be that if there are other young on the nest they will be less developed and won't be visible yet.
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Bob and Nadine Johnston
Beautiful piece of artwork. Now HAVE found that clickin Facebook, Twitter, and SU or "Stumble" Buttons etc result in more sales the past month or so... Recommend that you use them on this piece yourself and any others you promote.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"