strykeroz , Royal Spoonbill and Australian Pelican - two of my fave wetland characters in the same spot.
Maybe it's the yellow eye-shadow?
#Wildoz #OzBirds #Birds #Wildlife #Brisbane Oxley Creek Common
White spoonbill standing with legs obscured in a patch of bright green foliage with black beak to left of shot. Eye is surrounded by yellow patch, neck area dirty with mud. Background and foreground is bright green foliage the bird is standing in
White spoonbill in profile showing the gap between its jaws it uses to filter the muddy water through. Foreground and background is bright green leafy plants in shallow water
Two birds in green foliage on shallow water. Right of shot is a large black and white pelican feeding with its head sideways, left of shot is a white and mud-streaked spoonbill who looks none too pleased with his colleague's goofing around. Background is open water