Wouldn't that be excellent if when you get that unbearable itch on your back you could just bend your neck back and sort it yourself :) Spoonbills fascinate me, their large, flat, spatula like bills are so useful . Wikipedia states that they 'need to feed many hours of the day'.. we even have something in common 😉 Where on earth has this week gone! Happy Friday, take care and stay safe..
They look both ungainly but graceful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creatures!
ReplyDelete...you can see how they get their name.
ReplyDeleteLindo e bem apanhado, aproveito para desejar um bom Feriado.
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There were thousands of those in Florida. We watched one flock on a lake that had 175 birds in it. Do the ones in Oz turn pink or red? There is something they eat in Florida that turns their plumage rose colored.
ReplyDeleteNice images Grace.
The feathers are fluffy! Glorious creatures!
ReplyDeleteFascinating birds well photographed. Hope you have a great Friday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds, I love their name!
ReplyDeleteLove these photographs :)
ReplyDelete… yes, a good question "Where on earth has this week gone! "
They whizz by don't they :)
All the best Jan
You made me laugh...I certainly do have days where I need to feed many hours a day! Ha! It is always interesting how these creatures have evolved.
ReplyDeleteYes, the perfect scratching implement!! Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to join you in our end of the globe!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures and clever caption :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder why they have to feed for so long each day. Not efficient collectors of food? Great photos of rather interesting birds.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have these birds in our region so they're fascinating in their simple different-ness. Very cool looking birds.
ReplyDeleteNow I´m hungry, Grace, and boy, my back... :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this funny start into a long weekend! xox
Happy Friday. I love those spoony bills.
ReplyDeleteThey look funny creatures, but very elegant!
ReplyDeleteFascinating bird.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, Grace !
Not to believe it but we have also breeding colonies here in the netherlands and when I still worked I saw them in the meadows on my way to my work.
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ReplyDeleteVery elegant and beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteWhat A Cutie - Well Done
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Beautiful birds. If Wiki is right then why do the ones I see spend so much time standing around doing nothing?
ReplyDeleteLots of the Florida shorebirds seem to spend their lives picking insects out of their feathers.
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