a unique reddish egret standing in the water, gazing to the right, its neck plumage damp from an earlier dive.

bird animal wildlife beak seabird shorebird waterbird sea nature waterfowl egret rare reddish standing shoreline successful water neck feathers wet previous dive reddish-egret ponce-inlet florida protected act state-designated threatened species florida’s endangered rule ponce inlet beach unique stands plumage damp earlier gazing right dive migratory