Group Portrait

I mentioned previously how excited we were that our favorite pink visitors, the roseate spoonbills, arrived in our area this week. At first only one showed up, followed by a second one two days later, and then last night three more came making the total five. We found the group out in the salt marsh this afternoon and I thought I would post up a quick group shot for you all to check out. Everyone here is thrilled!

29 thoughts on “Group Portrait”

Susan Sohl on June 28, 2013 at 9:00 pm said:

Yea!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 28, 2013 at 10:24 pm said:
  
  Yea indeed!
  
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Gunta on June 28, 2013 at 9:23 pm said:

Fabulous!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 28, 2013 at 10:25 pm said:
  
  We were super happy to see them!
  
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The Wanderlust Gene on June 28, 2013 at 9:34 pm said:

Tickled pink, I’d say! So glad you’re attracting a crowd, Phil. How many have come to stay previous years?

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- Phil Lanoue on June 28, 2013 at 10:26 pm said:
  
  It all started in 2009 when a group of 11 arrived and stayed all summer into the fall. Since then we have had some show up traditionally in late June or early July. So these spoonies are maybe a little early but that’s OK. 🙂
  
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Charlie@Seattle Trekker on June 28, 2013 at 10:15 pm said:

Love the photo…what a fun looking group.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 28, 2013 at 10:28 pm said:
  
  Glad you liked this group photo! They seemed to want to stay together, one flew off followed quickly by the others one by one.
  
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Maleea Brooks on June 28, 2013 at 11:39 pm said:

Wow! Five! That’s amazing! They truly are beautiful celebrities!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 2:37 pm said:
  
  They really are local celebs and are fully capable of stopping traffic if they come in close!
  
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adinparadise on June 29, 2013 at 1:34 am said:

They are a very handsome group, Phil. They really add some glamour to the salt marsh. Love the different shades of pink. I hope they stay for a while so you can get more pics. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  They are quite the snazzy group for sure Sylvia. The two adults in the background look like doting parents to the juveniles in the front. As they age the color and brightness of their feathers change as well as their eye color!
  I got flight shots coming up soon, so stay tuned! 🙂
  
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janmasyn on June 29, 2013 at 2:49 am said:

Great photo, wonderful group of Spoonbills.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  Thank you Jan they are quite the fun group!
  
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pixelspielerei on June 29, 2013 at 6:42 am said:

What a lovely group! ▲

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  I’m so glad you like this group photo!
  
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Nandini on June 29, 2013 at 9:26 am said:

I love the contrast here. Great photo.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 2:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you and they really do stand out against the ‘moonscape’ of the salt marsh at low tide.
  
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monisertel on June 29, 2013 at 11:57 am said:

Hello Phil,
think pink 😉 wonderful snapshot!
Wish you a nice weekend,
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 2:41 pm said:
  
  When the spoonies are in all we do is think pink!
  Thanks so much moni and enjoy our weekend!
  
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edithlevyphotography on June 29, 2013 at 3:48 pm said:

Love it!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 5:15 pm said:
  
  They are a cute family! 🙂
  
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Maggie Davey on June 29, 2013 at 6:56 pm said:

A sight like that just makes your day, doesn’t it?!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 10:23 pm said:
  
  Yes Maggie it sure does!
  
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JonwadeandAnna Weatherford on June 29, 2013 at 9:35 pm said:

I get paid to work here! What a job!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 29, 2013 at 10:23 pm said:
  
  Some people have all the luck! 😉 😀 Great to see you both here!
  
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Fergiemoto on July 2, 2013 at 3:59 pm said:

Nice group shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 2, 2013 at 4:21 pm said:
  
  They are a very nice looking family aren’t they?! 🙂
  
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Angelia Sims on July 11, 2013 at 9:09 am said:

They are the coolest birds and they wear the pink well. 🙂

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