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©Delores J. Knowles 2008 -- The Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja) that I posted yesterday was a young immature bird. This is a full mature adult in breeding season. Notice that the adult has lost the feathers on his head and it is a lovely greenish-blue color. The breeding season signs are the bright red patch on the wing shoulders and the yellowish patch on the chest. You can just see the edge of the yellow patch in this pose. Like most large waders, the Spoonbill prefers to rest standing on one leg with the second leg tucked up close to the body. They turn the head and bury their large spoon-like bills among their feathers. I was making so much noise walking around that this fellow gave me a one-eyed stare with his pretty red eye. The adult stands about two and a half feet high but has a wing span of up to 53 inches. To feed, he sweeps that big bill back and forth in the water scooping up whatever happens to be in the vicinity. Photographed in Sanibel Island, Florida.
30 Comments
pamela jones 02 May 2008
Beautiful imageBev Chudey 28 Feb 2008
Beautiful color Delores!JENNIFER VAN DINTER 24 Feb 2008
WOW GREAT COLORS NICE CAPTUREBetty Fletcher 14 Feb 2008
Always so beautiful! Nature is amazing ... animals are even more so :) BettyChristine brand 29 Jan 2008
Wish I could rest so easily, great shot again.Kathie Nichols 29 Jan 2008
Wonderful capture Delores, always great to get some background info on the shot! Thanks for sharing!!!Pamela Davidson 28 Jan 2008
Amazing how that can be comfortable, twisting that neck around.. I'd be walking sideways for days.. LOLWeshon Hornsby 28 Jan 2008
Delores this is a really beautiful photo I love the colors of this bird. Great job!cheryl hardy 28 Jan 2008
I Just love your work..your skilll with photography is exceptional. This is beautiful.Allison Rainford 28 Jan 2008
Great shot of a beautiful bird !!!Chris Williams 27 Jan 2008
a brilliant study great classic shotpatrick hodson 27 Jan 2008
fab shot,love it well done.Julie Mayser 27 Jan 2008
What a gorgeous photo of a beautiful bird.... and thanks so much for all the interesting accompanying text. i am learning a lot! :-)Barbara Stock 27 Jan 2008
What a fantastic capture!!!Michael Manning 27 Jan 2008
Nice capture!!Anne Vis 27 Jan 2008
Wonderful shot!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 26 Jan 2008
GORGEOUS bird !!!Great Artistic capture!!!Masterful camera work,Delores!!!:)Lawrence Untermeyer 26 Jan 2008
Nice job Delores!! I've been trying to catch a nice shot of one of those in the everglades for a while now and no success yet.Ann Fawssett-Atkin 26 Jan 2008
Great shot of a lovely birdAlberto D'Assumpcao 26 Jan 2008
Fantastic capture and colours, Delores!gregg dutcher 26 Jan 2008
Gee,....interesting,....great write-up along with an excellent capture!!!Joke Schotting 26 Jan 2008
Wonderful shot Delores!!Lili Segal 26 Jan 2008
Stunning capture, Delores! By now you know what KOL HA-KAVOD means, so KOL HA-KAVOD again, my friend!David Holcombe 26 Jan 2008
Nice shot. We have some of these in South Louisiana, I believe. We're too far north (except in the zoo, of course). That wonderful pink comes from shrimp. If they don't get it in their diet, they fade. Take care.Visionary Imagist 26 Jan 2008
Delores: What a beautiful bird. the colors are so elegant. you have captured the moment perfectly.Jessica Courtley-Rose 26 Jan 2008
AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE!Jodi Keys 26 Jan 2008
Beautiful Delores! The color is fantastic!Liz Robinson 26 Jan 2008
beautiful bird and great shot Delores.Tabitha Borges 26 Jan 2008
love the close ness very niceGabriele Swanson 26 Jan 2008
this is amazing Delores, Beautiful colors