Great Egret Nest Study Original Oil Painting On Gold Leaf Egret The father standing guard

The father standing guard

This one was spotted at Fort DeSoto Park

5" x 2"”

We finish each one with an undercoated metallic glaze and a nice cream crackle top coat

Great Egret Nest Study Original Oil Painting On Gold Leaf Egret The father standing guardThey sometimes nests in isolated pairs, usually in colonies, often mixed with other wading birds. In mixed colonies, Great Egrets tend to nest high. Usually in trees 10' to 40' above ground, sometimes up to 90' high in tall cypress. Usually laying between 3 to 4 eggs. I paint these studies over and over again, each time I paint it, it will come out different. Same as in nature, each bird builds its nest different adapting to the materials they find