Spoonbills, Live Oaks, and Spanish Moss.
A small group of Spoonbill have taken up residence around the old Magnolia Cemetery.
They should be moving on soon, probably when the water levels go down. However they have been there longer than anyone would have thought.
If they clown around in the right tree some nice opportunities can be had.
I really like the first photo. Do they migrate further south in the winter months?
Thanks. Spoonbills have only been coming this far north for maybe 10 years. The water levels in the Florida Everglades changed and thousands died of starvation. At that time the Florida Keys were the only place Spoonbill’s lived in North America. Smart birds the survivors shifted north with climate warming.
Spoonbills now spend most of the year in the Lowcountry, it’s warmer, and go to Florida for 3 winter months…and breed there. Of course it’s warmer again so there is a small breeding colony hidden in the Lowcountry.
Spoonbills, Wood Storks, and Anhinga are true tropical birds, all now live here. Regardless of some politicians climate change is here, ask the Flamingoes that just came to the Lowcountry last week…
Aren’t you glad you asked 😂🤣😂
Flamingos too, wow!
I know 😁. They are on a deserted area of an island but boats have gone by and photographed them. My neck won’t let me 😭, and I know someone with a coastal boat 🥲
These are stunning.. the pink performers have now found their stage and curtain!
🤣🤣 perfect, just perfect 👏👏👏