That’s Not Saying Much

A tangle of Great Egret heads and necks, four birds pressed close together, their long S-curved necks looping and crossing in an almost abstract knot against a slate-gray ground. Brushed linework picks out each feather along their necks, while golden-yellow bills point in different directions, giving the impression of a murmured, disagreeable conversation among the group. The overlapping composition emphasizes the fluid grace of the egret's neck even amid a crowd.