The World

Snow in Summer

As ice caps melt and the sun shines, writer Mark Lender sees the Snowy Egret’s fragile existence as a mirror to our own.

Salt Marsh Diary’s Mark Seth Lender observes the brilliant white of the Snowy Egret does little to camouflage the bird, nor does it explain how the egret will survive the changing climate. (Photo: © Mark Seth Lender)