During breeding season Spoonbills ‘enhance’ their pink color. Actually they become almost a rainbow.
Their famous pink color becomes the most subtle one.
Now it’s red, greens, and even deep orange.
They don’t stay this way very long. That’s probably a good thing. They can hurt your eyes LOL.
Wow! I have never seen that many colors on a Roseate Spoonbill. Of course, I have never seen one in the wild–the ones I have seen were at the zoo. Nice job, Ted, in capturing all of those bright colors. They are a welcome addition to my gloomy, rainy morning.
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They are very strange, and beautiful birds. Proves ‘bald is beautiful’ 👍
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Beautiful, I like it, TIJ 🌹😁
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Thank you. Great colors.
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It would ever hurt my eyes! 😉
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It would be even more if I was able to catch the green tint of the bald head 😂😂😂
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Well, I see my typo now, lol. I meant ‘never’ for ‘ever’. But you got me! 😂
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I’m Claire Buoyant after all.
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😅
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Interesting shot Ted.
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Climbing around in these trees allowed me to get some of the colors normally hidden. Thanks.
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Amazing series, Ted! I just noticed they have pink legs too. Are they always pink?
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Only during breeding season. Other times typical wrinkled old brown LOL
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