Details of exhibit
- Exhibition:
- 1912 Fifty-seventh Annual Exhibition of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
- Exhibit title:
- Little Egret
- Exhibitor:
- William Farren
- Section:
- II. Scientific, Natural History, Colour, and General Photographs
- Exhibit No.:
- 299
- Description:
- This is the principal species of the various White Herons, the plumes of which are used for millinery purposes. These plumes, called "ospreys" and "aigrettes," are collected in the nesting season, and vast numbers of these beautiful birds are slaughtered, and their broods left to starve, to gratify what at best is a barbarous custom.
The photograph was taken in a "Heronry" in the South of Spain, where the birds are carefully protected. Large numbers of this, and other species, nest there on tamarisk bushes in the lagunas. The two birds which figure in the photographs were peaceful neighbours enough when settled on their nest, but the bird first to return to her nest invariably met her neighbour's arrival with a hostile demonstration. Then, until both had settled on their nests, there was an angry scene; the birds erected their beautiful plumes, and there was much flashing of wings, accompanied by hoarse quacking cries of the disputants. Two pictures show phases of these quarrels. - Exhibit type:
- Photographic equipment and supplies
- Process:
- [Not Listed] ()
- Award:
- medal
- Prices:
- Original Framed 21/-
Duplicate Framed 21/-
