Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

[dolina]

January 2019 marks my 10 years in wildlife and sports photography.

It has been an interesting ride with its ups and downs. If I were to do this again I would have done it differently.

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[Raley]

this is beautiful! Nice shot!

 

[dolina]

Thank you Raley

 

[terri66]

How pretty! The birds are beautiful, and this seems to have been an excellent vantage point to get them with the sun coming through their wings. Nice work.

 

[Jeff1582 82]

Nice shot.....

 

[dolina]

thanks terri and jeff

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying two to five eggs, which are whitish with brown markings.[11] Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. The bill is yellowish or pinkish.

Source: Roseate spoonbill - Wikipedia

Location: Smith Oaks Rookery | High Island Sanctuaries | Houston Audubon

 

[Winona]

Congratulations on 10 years. Nice pictures!

 

[RVT1K]

Nice. I'm all about the action shots.

 

[Photo Lady]

great shot..wish i could see these birds here.....so beautiful

 

[dolina]

Tjamls Winona, RVT1K and Photo Lady

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[HavToNo]

Excellent shots.