Immature Roseate Spoonbill Preening Wall Plaque Painting Roseate Spoonbill Mating Ritual They are endangered

They are endangered

Saw this pair off to themselves at Fort DeSoto Park preening and cooing

and full of Gulf Coast spirit

Mated pairs and their juvenile offspring stay together all through the winter

Immature Roseate Spoonbill Preening Wall Plaque Painting Roseate Spoonbill Mating Ritual They are endangeredGorgeous at a distance, bizarre up close. Immature is the stage between juvenile and adult. Their appearance is like a teenagers. Head had just lost its feathers with a smooth surface.. Feathers starting to gain color and they have a youth vigor. They all forage in the shallows of fresh, brackish, and marine waters. After they come out of the water they preen. At certain times of the year they molt and preen. This beautiful giclee is perfectly color