Image taken in the backwaters of Poole Harbour near Wareham and across the harbour from Poole in Dorset UK Spoonbills are tall white waterbirds with long spatulate black bills and long black legs. In flight they fly with necks and legs extended, in the water they feed with elegant sideward sweeps of their bill. In the breeding season adults show some yellow on their breast and bill tip. The species is of European conservation concern and a very rare breeding bird in the UK. Most birds migrate south in the winter, but numerous individuals remain and winter in Western Europe.
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Excellent shot Clive!
Thanking you so kindly for your wonderful compliment and fave Tina, greatly appreciated x
– Clive
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Appreciated Margaret, thank you x
– Clive
Great shot of Royal Spoonbill Clive !
Thank you so kindly Ian, a wonderful compliment
– Clive
Wonderful capture of this amazing looking bird !
They are an amazing bird Trish, appreciate your fine compliment xx
– Clive
Now thats a killer bird very cool shot Clive I never seen one in Germany.
Not sure if they are over most of mainland Europe David…greatly appreciate your wonderful compliment my friend
– Clive
Nice shot, Clive!!!!!!
Thank you Carolyn, a lovely compliment my friend xx
– Clive
Super capture, didn’t realise we had Spoonbills in the UK x
They certainly do Mattie, mostly down the east coast and across the south..thank you for your great compliment xx
– Clive
well clive i have just gone bright green, what a great shot, so far i have only seen them at a distance. again well done.
I was wondering what the glow was David…lol. Thanking you so very much for your wonderful compliment my friend
– Clive