A couple of weeks ago, I went outside to feed the mallards, and noticed a different species of waterfowl than I’d seen before.
I immediately texted a picture to Marshall with a note that said: “I’ve never seen this type bird here before”.
He replied that it he had researched and that he believed it to be a roseated spoonbill, very rarely seen in our area. You have to wonder how that tiny head carries the weight of that huge bill.
This is apparently an immature one; they become the color of flamingoes when fully matured. It appears to be posing for me in this next picture.
It didn’t seem to mind me taking photos during its lunch, as long as I didn’t get TOO close:
I’m not sure how long this one will be in our area, but seeing it always makes me smile, and I hope it sticks around for a while.
~These Days Of Mine~
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