Brief Visit By A Roseate Spoonbill

Last week this one Roseate Spoonbill made an appearance in the marsh to everyone’s surprise and delight.

By the next day it was gone. I only had the opportunity for these quick grab shots before spoonie departed the area.

Earlier in the summer we had a group of six arrive, but they also did not stay long.

We maintain hope that one or more of these colorful and entertaining birds will return before the fall season has them heading farther south.

12 thoughts on “Brief Visit By A Roseate Spoonbill”

Molly Argo on August 20, 2012 at 11:36 am said:

These have always been one of my favorite birds. You do such an amazing job of capturing them in all their glory!

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Phil Lanoue on August 20, 2012 at 12:25 pm said:

Thanks so much Molly they are one of my favorites too! I always am thrilled to have even a short time to watch them and it’s always a bonus if I am able to come back with some photos.

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Geri May on August 20, 2012 at 8:13 pm said:

I wish that I was there Phil to see this beautiful bird. You have a knack of being in the right place at the right time. Thanks for these beauitful photos.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks for looking Geri May. 🙂
  
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Ammi on August 21, 2012 at 7:31 am said:

Absolutely beautiful inflight shots of this lovely bird!! The pink shade of the spoonbill looks really pretty

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- Phil Lanoue on August 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Ammi, glad you liked them!
  
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Gareth Rasberry on August 21, 2012 at 10:27 am said:

Nice catch, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for checking out the pics Gareth.
  
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Jane Briggs on August 21, 2012 at 3:40 pm said:

Sent from my iPad

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- Phil Lanoue on August 21, 2012 at 7:47 pm said:
  
  Hi Jane, thanks for looking but I don’t see your comment. Please try again. 🙂
  
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Kitt Crescendo on January 1, 2013 at 7:55 pm said:

I think these guys are my favorites. They are so pretty!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 1, 2013 at 9:12 pm said:
  
  They are a real favorite of mine as well. When the spoonies show up, nobody works or does anything, we all just go watch them. 🙂
  
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