The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the Ibis family. It is mainly seen in South America, the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast of the US. The older the bird, the deeper the pink plumage is in color. Unlike herons, Spoonbills fly with their neck outstretched. /
Roseate Spoonbill posing for its’ photo. Image taken at 6 Mile Cypress Slough in Ft. Myers, Florida
I took this pic when walking in the big jungle of «Le biodôme de Montréal» …....... :))) They started the sprinklers of mist«spray« at the same moment as my shot ,that ’s the reason for that misty effect . That bird is called «Roseate Spoonbill». /
The Galah is one of the most widespread of Australia’s parrots, being found in all states. It is only absent from the most arid country and from the tip of Cape York. It prefers open grasslands and woodland, is a common species in the cities and towns, and has adapted well to farmed land. / The Galah makes a wonderful pet for the right home. This piece was done in ink and colored with color pencils. The background color was later digitally added.
The roseate spoonbills are back after a winter hiatus. I caught several in flight over the rookery and decided to do a different kind of collage, this one an overlay of five different images. It’s something new for me, an experiment, a flight of imagination if you will. Hope you enjoy it. I took these photos in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
This is a roseate spoonbill in a Louisiana rice field. The roseates are known to have nests in a rookery and then fly upwards of 20 miles or more away to find shallow water where they can forage for food.
Capture this roseate spoonbill on Ft. Myers beach , Florida. Many thanks to Karen, Rick and Claytong Moore for showing me such a Fantastic day, they made it possible for me , Gina, and Rosalie to get really close to nature.Thank you again for making this possible. / Canon 40D /
One of my favorite birds that I’ve been fortunate to see in the wild.
Captured this roseate spoonbill in Ft.Myers, Florida. A century ago the roseate spoonbill had almost disappeared from the United States, as hunters killed many kinds of wading birds to procure their feathers for the millinery trade. The shooting disrupted and ultimately destroyed the spoonbill colonies. A successful preservation campaign launched by the early Audubon societies stopped much of the killing and restored healthy populations of some species. But the spoonbill continued to decline. They have since to try to balance Mother nature with human’s destructions to Florida. / canon 40D / canon 400mm /
Capture these roseate spoonbill on Ft.Myers beach, Florida, The one wasn’t sure if it was staying or going. / canon 40D /
Capture these roseate spoonbill’s on by dog beach, in Bonita Springs ,Florida. The sun had not been up long and I guess this was their morning bath. / canon 40D /
A roseate spoonbill in a Louisiana rice field with layers and textures added.
Included in this collage are roseate spoonbills, a little blue heron, a tricolor heron, cattle egrets, and great egrets, all of them flapping vigorously. I took these photos at Jefferson Island, Louisiana. The rookery there is alive and well and thriving as you can see!
Some people call the Roseate Spoonbill a Cajun Flamingo. Here is a lovely pink lady balancing delicately on a limb at Jefferson Island rookery where there is a large colony of waterfowl in residence during the spring and summer months.
This female roseate spoonbill is showing up one of her most beautiful attributes, pink speckled legs! Isn’t she charming? I think even Betty Grable would approve!
Camera Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160 / Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1 Considered & constructive critiques are most welcome. / Image copyright © Steven de Siow. All rights reserved. / Thank you to the following group for featuring this photograph: / # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE on the 25-Oct-2009 /
Roseate Spoonbills are among my favorite birds. This male was posing on a branch in Iberia Parish in southern Louisiana.
These roseated spoonbills in the “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island FL were dancing about as the sun was ready to set and they were ready to leave for their evening roosts. One lone immature white ibis seemed to be watching in wonder. Canon 40D / 100-400mm lens / F:6 / Shutter 1/1000 / ISO 500 / 400mm
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