The new One Word Sunday challenge is Fashion. My initial idea was a photo of a bird species preening. However, birds preen to maintain their feathers, not to make themselves look smart so you can’t really say it’s a fashion statement.
But the idea of birds feathers made me think of the trade in birds feathers for the fashion industry. At the end of the 19th Century colonies of Egrets, Herons and other species were being slaughtered to supply the fashion industry with feathers. Frequently the adult birds were killed in the breeding season leaving the young to starve or be eaten by predators.
An adult Great Blue Heron with its feathers blowing in the wind. Photographed on the Lake Huron shoreline in Southampton, Ontario, Canada.
Always fascinating to see participants’ take on one word.
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Thanks Jackie. That one was a bit unusual. I wonder if I had read or seen something about it recently that made me think of the trade in birds feathers.
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A real fashion plate, for sure! Love the lighting.
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Thank you.
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Excellent interpretation of the theme, David. And what a charming heron, enjoying his feathers
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Thanks Debbie.
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[…] last week. I think that between us we redefined the term fashion. Special thanks to David for both his words and his feathered fashion; to Sue for taking us back a few decades; and Jesh for […]
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Love your different take on the challenge. Wonderful capture. Thank you for the opportunity to reflect on this weighty issue.
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Thank you.
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Reblogged this on Wolf's Birding and Bonsai Blog.
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