Meski's Egrets in Africa by Dennisld

Bryce • Landscape • posted on Feb 08, 2004

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

In Africa there are 18 species of heron and egret, and three bitterns. They range in size from the impressive Goliath Heron which stands as tall as a man, to the diminutive Dwarf Bittern which is less than foot high. Herons are predators of frogs, fishes, insects and crustaceans which are captured in one of three ways: standing and waiting, slow stalk or active pursuit. These techniques often involve leg and wing movements to flush or distract prey. The Black Egret is famous for its unique technique of opening and folding both wings to form an umbrella over the water surface; whether small fish are attracted to the shade, or the shade reduces glare for better visibility, we cannot be sure - but the strategy works! Many thanks to Meski at 3dCommune for his superb Egret models.

Comments (6)

SeaCrystal

4:18AM | Sun, 08 February 2004

Beautiful lighting! Love the stark blackness of the birds in contrast to the distant trees in your background! Thanks for the great info also! Lovely artwork! -SeaC- :)

fromlugdunum

4:56AM | Sun, 08 February 2004

Beautiful shades. The lightning is extraordinaire

)