The Great Egret, with a height of nearly a metre, is the tallest of the white egrets. It frequents swamps, lagoons and estuaries. It builds large nesting colonies in nearby trees.
 
A professionally framed original painting by Arlo Mercia. Kobaien ink and watercolour on marbled xuan paper.  Image size is 40cm x 28cm , dry mounted by the artist on A3 size Fabriano 300gsm archival paper. The archival quality matt board is off-white with an oak frame which enhances the complex tonality of the image.