Meet the Royal Spoonbill
by Maryse Jansen
Title
Meet the Royal Spoonbill
Artist
Maryse Jansen
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Meet the Royal Spoonbill! A majestic wading bird of considerable size (up to 80cm)! The bird is white and has a large spatulated bill. While wading, the bird swishes its bill from side to side in search of food. It feeds on fish, shrimps, crustaceans and aquatic insects. The bill is black, as are the legs, feet and facial skin. It has a yellow spot over its eye. In breeding season the Royal Spoonbills develop a crest of long plumes which can be erected during mating displays.It wades in shallow water such as these mangroves here. Taken in south-east Queensland, Australia.
This image got shared Second Place in 'Waterbirds in Australia' contest - July 2022
Thank you to the following groups on Fine Art America for featuring this image on their home page:
Fine Art America Professionals 01-31-2022
Fine Art Exploration Photography 01-31-2022
Art And Meditation 01-31-2022
Australia In Pictures 01-31-2022
Animal Photography 01-31-2022
Beautiful Birds 01-31-2022
What's New 01-31-2022
The Outdoor Photographer 01-31-2022
Wonder Of Wings 02-05-2022
Birds In Australia 02-07-2022
animals, birds, wildlife, Australia, Spoonbill, Royal Spoonbill, Australian birds, wading birds, Queensland, water birds, wild birds, white, bill, mangroves, brown, murky water, shore birds, Platalea regia, majestic, large birds
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January 31st, 2022
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Comments (8)
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, shared Second Place in Waterbirds in Australia contest - July 2022
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Allison Constantino
This is absolutely amazing, Maryse! I love the back story about the spoonbill, too! Congratulation! Your amazing piece has been featured on the "Environmental Art - Specifically Ocean Conservation" home page!