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Royal Spoonbill (7/24)
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Platalea regia
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© Geoff Walker 2009
Bribie Island, QLD (Dec, 2009)
- Total Photos25
- Larry6 [6]
- Vik9 [9]
- Geoff2 [2]
- Nikki2 [2]
- Kay6 [5]
These birds busily move their bills right and left in the water snapping shut when something edible is felt.
On the wedding day, there's dancing
There's spooning and mounting excitement
A potential rival is warned off
The excitement is not all that mounts
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