Spoonbill Flashes a Great White Egret

Spent the day at Huntington Beach State Park. A juvenile Spoonbill suddenly flashes a Great White Egret while an adult Spoonbill looks away. The... more

by Steve Rich

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Spoonbill Flashes a Great White Egret

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Steve Rich

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Spent the day at Huntington Beach State Park. A juvenile Spoonbill suddenly flashes a Great White Egret while an adult Spoonbill looks away. The Great White Egret is having nothing to do with it. I was lucky with this shot.

Wading in the knee-deep water of Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina, the Roseate Spoonbill is a crowd-pleaser. Not shy or flighty by normal bird standards, the Roseate Spoonbill goes about its daily search for food. There is little doubt as to how the spoonbill got its name. Probing the mud with its spatula-shaped bill, the Roseate Spoonbill finds its food beneath the water. With a side-to-side head swinging motion, the spoonbill slices the mud snapping shut on invertebrates and crustaceans.

I hope this made you laugh!!

Have a super day.

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July 24th, 2021