I have written before how the Spoonbill love to climb around on branches. The can’t help themselves and always want the highest spot.
Well sorry, it was occupied by a Cormorant.
Roseate Spoonbills may bite each other a little, but in general they don’t fight much. Cormorants, they do.
The Cormorant hissed right back at the Spoonbill in a clear warning.
Once he warned the pink bird he went about his business of scratching. The Spoonbill did not impress him at all.
Eventually the ‘tough guy’ climbed around in the other direction.
I love shots of interactions between species and this series is amazing. Thanks also, Ted, for your color commentary on the action.
😀. While I am a photographer first, I just can’t help but give a blow by blow description most of the time.
I remember a text on the value of stories/documentation with photography. No information will ultimately make your work less interesting over time. While I have no memory of yesterday’s lunch…this I can almost quote. Damn scary 😳
Stroppy spoonbill!
😀😀, always acting a little goofy.
Awesome interaction, I bet it sounded great too! 🙂
Yep, a few good squawks 🙂 not as loud as two Spoonbill going at it though. Spoonbills snap their beaks like giant castanets, sounds like some drunk Flamenco dancers at times LOL.
LOL