Roseate Spoonbills gather, as if on display. What a sight to behold as we started walking down the trail recently at Orlando Wetlands 💕~!
Spoonies on a Log
Birder's Journey
"You must have birds in your heart before you can find them in the bushes." — John Burroughs (Journal of the Outdoor Life, v20, 1923, p. 137)
Birder's Journey 
What a beautiful sight! great photo!
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Thank you. Eddie! Their pink plumage is so striking.
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Seeing it right in front of you I bet it is!
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Enjoy your day dear friend
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smiling
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In May!! Noted! 😀 What an exciting sighting, and so many at once!!!
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I’ve seen larger flocks of Roseate Spoonbills from a distance, but this was a real treat!
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A little like Christmas 😂, in Christmas (Florida).
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Love this place!
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No shortage of these elegant creatures in Fl
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We are so lucky!🩷
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Your Spoonies are so beautiful BJ, what a splendid little flock they make.
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Yes, they certainly do, AB – thanks!
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What a lovely combination of colours!
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The Roseates are so stunning. Do you have another type of Spoonbill?
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Indeed! Here we have the all-white African Spoonbill
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Oh yes! I thought so. Very similar, I think.
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Very much so!
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Your wonderful photograph has left us feeling – in the pink!
That place is addictive.
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True… I can’t wait to go back!
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That is just magical…
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Thank you, Amy!!
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I can only imagine😊. Lovely!
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How lovely they are! And it must be interesting to watch the interactions between them. 🙂
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Yes, for sure! Thanks for your visit, Ann.
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Fabulous!
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Thank you, Tanja!
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful picture.
We just did a post about spoonbills. Our spoonbills look different and they are in breeding plumage. If you like to have a look
All the best
The Fab Four of Cley
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Thank you so much! And thank you for introducing me to your wonderful blog!
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You are very welcome
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