fitzbew248 , 5 days ago A few Roseate Spoonbills spent part of the summer of 2018 at some wetlands in Raleigh, NC. Lots of birders were able to see this "usually-in-Florida" species. Attached are a few photos from when we went to see them. #birding #birds #spoonbill #birdsofmastodon A Roseate Spoonbill perches calmly on a branch which has fallen in the water. The bird is facing right. The bird has a long flesh-colored bill which is wider at the outer end. The bird's head is at the end of a gracefully curved neck. The head seems too little for such a long neck. The bird's body seems whitish, with faint hints of pink. A duck is in the lower left corner of the image. The duck's head is underwater. A Roseate Spoonbill feeds in some water, facing left. The spoonbill's long bill is partially under water. Its long neck is sharply curved. The bird's back and folded wings are showing a hint of pink. Behind the spoonbill (away from the photographer) are three Canada Geese, all facing left. They are brown-bodied with black necks and faces. The faces have white patches. Between the spoonbill and the geese is a single duck with its head under the water.
A few Roseate Spoonbills spent part of the summer of 2018 at some wetlands in Raleigh, NC. Lots of birders were able to see this "usually-in-Florida" species. Attached are a few photos from when we went to see them.
#birding #birds #spoonbill #birdsofmastodon
A Roseate Spoonbill perches calmly on a branch which has fallen in the water. The bird is facing right. The bird has a long flesh-colored bill which is wider at the outer end. The bird's head is at the end of a gracefully curved neck. The head seems too little for such a long neck. The bird's body seems whitish, with faint hints of pink. A duck is in the lower left corner of the image. The duck's head is underwater. A Roseate Spoonbill feeds in some water, facing left. The spoonbill's long bill is partially under water. Its long neck is sharply curved. The bird's back and folded wings are showing a hint of pink. Behind the spoonbill (away from the photographer) are three Canada Geese, all facing left. They are brown-bodied with black necks and faces. The faces have white patches. Between the spoonbill and the geese is a single duck with its head under the water.