After working in oils for some time recently, it felt good to pick up the watercolors again. Here a back-lit Great Egret makes its appearance. I was lucky with this bird because they are usually quite shy but it was distracted by an outpouring of water from a dam where fish had gathered so allowed a close approach. The winter birds don't have the vivid green around the base of the bill and eye, this area reverts to a more somber yellowish-orange that is slightly paler than the bill. The eye as always fascinates though - and that dagger-like bill! Although a simple composition, I enjoyed painting this one. Size is about 9 x 10 inches.
