The Great White Egret; One of many graceful natural beauties of our Lowcountry. Friendly as they are this one was hangin’ out at a local shrimp company on Shem Creek; Mt. Pleasant, SC. I tried my best to offer him some fresh shrimp … I think he [or she] was more interested in the mate that was hangin’ out on a nearby pylon. In a few of the photos you can see nearby Shem Creek Park in the background. Read more at http://kimmgregory.hubpages.com/hub/Shem-Creek-Park-Mount-Pleasant-South-Carolina "The great egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society and represents a conservation success story. The snowy white bird's beautiful plumage made it far too popular in 19th-century North America. Great egrets were decimated by plume hunters who supplied purveyors of the latest ladies' fashions. Their populations plunged by some 95 percent. Today the outlook is much brighter. The birds have enjoyed legal protection over the last century, and their numbers have increased substantially." ~ National Geographic