Merritt Island this morning...

[SRHEdD]

Of all the trips tony-b and I have made to local wetlands and wildlife preserves, we've never seen roseate spoonbills. We see them in our yards, by the lakes around our homes, everywhere... even the zoo, but never while we've had cameras with us. Today that changed. We drove the Merritt Island wetlands loop this morning and they were everywhere!

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[Palouse]

Good catch, Steven. I guess congrats are in order.

 

[Louis Champan]

Terrific shot Steven! These are one of my favorite birds, congrats on finding them.

 

[Allan]

I like it a lot. Great focus on the eye.

 

[BillM]

Fantastic shot Steven! A handsome bird indeed.

 

[Clix Pix]

Really nice shot! I love the reflection in the water, too. Years ago when down in Florida I was fascinated by the "Rosies" -- they're really intriguing looking birds!

 

[mood]

beautiful

love the rosies

 

[SRHEdD]

Here's another pair in sequence

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[SRHEdD]

Good catch, Steven. I guess congrats are in order.

Nah, you guys get WAY better shots of rosies, and all birds in general. I'm a complete noob, this was just my first roseate spoonbill not in a zoo!