The Fabled and Only Rarely Seen Roseate Silver-SpoonBill

[bulldurham]

 

[tirediron]

Is that the common stainless spoonbill, or the much rarer sterling spoonbill?

 

[bulldurham]

Is that the common stainless spoonbill, or the much rarer sterling spoonbill?

It is the Sterling Silver Spoon

 

[smoke665]

Okay might as well pull out the deed to bridge you want to sell me, because you hooked me hard with this one!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[weepete]

you can tell stainless spoonbills as the have markings on the underside that look suspiciously like the words "Made in Sheffield"

Many that live on the coast can develop a red/brown tarnish on their bills, but adult "403"s can be easily mistaken for young "304"s as their bills do not tarnish as quickly in salt water.

Silver spoonbills do not get tarnished at all and despite their smaller size obtain more money on the black market, where their bills are used to make cutlery for the wealthy.

 

[Jeff15]

Good detail, pity you had to crop the left side...

 

[bulldurham]

Good detail, pity you had to crop the left side...

I was making the best of a crappy photo.