# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHIqrWQoTyl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73494415-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bacba47a42.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-03-13T10:01:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Dressed to Impress 🪶

During the breeding season, great egrets transform! Their facial patches turn lime green, and their back feathers – called aigrettes – grow into beautiful, waving plumes.

To attract a mate, males build a nest platform and perform a mesmerising courtship dance, gracefully curving their body into an 'S' position and swaying their bodies.

#EarthCapture by @debsandidge
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#GreatEgret #BirdsOfInstagram #WildlifeConservation #NaturePhotography

## Stats

- **Views:** 659,191
- **Likes:** 63,368
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 390

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## Tags

birdsofinstagram, naturephotography, greategret, earthcapture, wildlifeconservation

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