The National Audubon Society was founded in 1905 to protect birds that were hunted for their feathers--a noble cause at a time when many species were taken to the brink of extinction by the demand for ladies be-feathered hats--a sign of status at the time. The Great egret is the symbol for the Audubon, a fitting bird whose aigrettes, used in courtship displays, were plumage coveted by milliners.
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