Making Ripples
by Marty Fancy
Title
Making Ripples
Artist
Marty Fancy
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Roseate Spoonbill is 1 of 6 species of spoonbills in the world and the only one found in the Americas. For most people, finding a Roseate Spoonbill requires a trip to the southeastern coast of the United States or even farther afield to Mexico or Central and South America. Look for groups of pink birds foraging in the shallows of fresh and saltwater, often with egrets and ibises nearby. They are usually busy foraging with their spoon-shaped bill under the water, so the bill might not be the first thing to tip you off. Unlike herons and egrets, they typically hold their bodies horizontally when foraging. This unique posture can help you pick them out from afar. If you don't catch them foraging check nearby mangrove, cypress, or willows for birds noisily roosting in trees.
This bird was spotted in a tidal pool on Jekyll Island, GA.
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October 3rd, 2014
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