Species: Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Location: Danube Delta, Romania
A great egret (Ardea alba) dances over the water of the Danube Delta in Romania. May is a great month to witness bird migrations coming through the Delta. Many bird species breed here during this time, so flocks and flocks of birds can be seen clouding the skies and crowding the shorelines. For this reason, I love the simplicity of this shot and the elegance of the egret - it reminds me a graceful ballerina caught in mid-flight. For this shot, I took a 12-hour long boat tour in order to explore the smaller channels of the Delta. It is here where the Danube river meets the Black Sea.
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