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Platalea regia
I saw these birds flying over the canals at Pelican Waters on the Sunshine Coast. I always thought spoonbills were solitary birds... but according to Argybee these ones are probably gathering together to prepare for migration.
Spotted on Apr 26, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012
8 Comments
Thanks everyone! I was really surprised when I figured out what they were, it was the first time I'd seen them like this.
wonderful shot!
beautiful pics !
Lovely spotting :)
Nice pictures Shanna! They are Royal Spoonbills - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Spoon...
I think these are Royal spoonbills. They usually hang around in pairs on the ground but at this time of year they need to all migrate to Java and beyond. So they head off in convoy.
Thanks Christy! I'll lock in the Royal Spoonbills ID. I think we only have two types in Australia, these and the Yellow-billed Spoonbill (which, obviously, has a yellow bill).
Those are spoonbills! Beautiful shots! We have the Roseate Spoonbill here in the US...not sure what yours is though.