Photo of the Day

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July 5, 2009

Great White Egret, Florida

This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From the 2008 International Photo Contest

This great white egret had been standing still for what seemed like an eternity before it finally plunged at its prey. The next couple of frames show it with its trophy bait fish. Shot at J. N. "Ding" Darling NWR, Sanibel Island, Florida.


See winners' galleries, solve puzzles, and download wallpaper from the 2008 International Photography Contest.

Photograph by Sara Lopez

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