Roseate Angel Landing Pose (1 of 1)
Angel Wing Landing It's nesting season for our Roseate Spoonbills here in southern Florida. This lovely "spoonie" was coming along the bank of the water to search for sticks for its nest. They tend to do this in the early morning, heading off presumably to feed during the day. They are contact feeders, swishing their spoon like bill in the shallow water, snapping shut upon contact. I have no idea how they are able to tell an edible from a non-edible bit that may be floating in the water, but they seem to have no difficulty. (Platalea ajaja)
Roseate Angel Landing Pose (1 of 1)
Angel Wing Landing It's nesting season for our Roseate Spoonbills here in southern Florida. This lovely "spoonie" was coming along the bank of the water to search for sticks for its nest. They tend to do this in the early morning, heading off presumably to feed during the day. They are contact feeders, swishing their spoon like bill in the shallow water, snapping shut upon contact. I have no idea how they are able to tell an edible from a non-edible bit that may be floating in the water, but they seem to have no difficulty. (Platalea ajaja)