Great Egret Taking Flight Greeting Card | Mississippi River, Illinois

Share a moment of wild grace with an archival, frameable fine art photo greeting card featuring a great egret taking flight at Mississippi River Lock & Dam 13 in Fulton, Illinois. Blank inside for your own words, it’s a thoughtful birthday card, thank-you, or just-because gift for a bird lover. The photograph fits a standard 5”×7” frame, giving the recipient a keepsake to display long after the occasion.

Card details

• Size: Portrait folding card, 5” wide × 7” high
• Print: Archival pigment inks on archival glossy cardstock, colorfast and fade-resistant for years to come
• Interior: Blank with matte finish for your own message
• Envelope: Archival white envelope included
• Frame it: The fine art photo fits a standard 5”×7” frame, so the recipient can enjoy it long after the occasion

The story behind the photograph

A great egret (Ardea alba) explodes into flight from the riverbank grasses at Mississippi River Lock & Dam 13 in Fulton, Illinois. Wings are thrown wide, feathers backlit, and legs trailing as the bird launches skyward over the rippling river. A split-second of pure grace and power, frozen in time.

A meaningful gift for a birder, heron and egret enthusiast, Mississippi River admirer, or anyone who has ever watched a great egret lift off the water and felt their breath catch.

About the location

Explore our natural-area profile of Mississippi River Lock & Dam 13 in Illinois.

Back of card: Blank, with the Midwest Wilderness Connections logo and the following description along the bottom edge: “Great egret taking flight. Mississippi River Lock & Dam 13, Fulton, Illinois. — Midwest Wilderness Connections www.MidwestWildernessConnections.com”

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