REDDISH EGRET IN BREEDING PLUMAGE & WITH RUFFLED FEATHERS, MARSH TRAIL,TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR,COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA, 2/22/2020

   Reddish Egrets ruffle their feathers for s number of reasons:

• To attract a mate
• To warn off other Reddish Egrets from their territory
• On a windy day their feathers can get ruffled