I Saw a Spoonbill

@akalinus (40440)
United States
April 8, 2022 1:05pm CST
Yesterday it rained long and hard. The hollow places in the yard below turned into a vast lake and the birds were thrilled. I saw ducks, egrets, and a roseate spoonbill. I was excited because I have never seen one before. A spoonbill has a long, flat bill that it uses to scoop up food. It is pink and at first, I thought it was a flamingo. I looked at it with binoculars and saw it was a spoonbill. I love watching the birds when I visit here. Have you seen any unusual birds? Where did you see them?
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86730)
• United States
8 Apr 22
I do not remember ever seeing one of those kind a spoonbill but I sure do love its name Oh years ago in Missouri in the Ozarks, I just didnt know their names all the creatures and birds I saw.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
8 Apr 22
Birds are so interesting. There are so many kinds and most are pretty.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86730)
• United States
8 Apr 22
@akalinus They sure are wonderful and show me God's love for us.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
8 Apr 22
@RebeccasFarm Yes, He cares for the birds in the field and He cares for us.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111124)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 22
The only unusual bird I have ever seen close up is a roadrunner other than that all I get to see are mourning doves the sparrows here are way to fast for me to actually see them
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111124)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Jun 22
They look pretty cool but they eat lizards and I like lizards, they eat baby mice and insects.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
13 Jun 22
The roadrunner is my favorite bird. I saw a lot of them in the Southwest. I see the shore birds because there is a small view of the water here. What do you think of the roadrunner?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
15 Jun 22
@rebelann Their diet is the worst thing about them. I used to think it was funny when some of them chased our car when I was little.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
8 Apr 22
I'm not able to go out or go to a part of the house I might see any, but when we lived in the other house and the back yard flooded sometimes, I would see a pair of beautiful wild ducks playing in the puddles and the male would stretch out his wings so proudly. A beautiful sight.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
14 Apr 22
Mr. and Mrs. Puddle Duck, .
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457822)
• Switzerland
9 Apr 22
I am pretty sure that I have never seen a spoonbill, may be in a zoo.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
13 Apr 22
I had never seen one before, only in videos or images. I could not believe it was real, but there it was.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457822)
• Switzerland
14 Apr 22
@akalinus - It happens to see animals that do not look real. I hear a cuckoo bird all the time here, but I cannot see where it is.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
14 Apr 22
@LadyDuck That's cuckoo alright. Maybe you will see it sometime.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr 22
The spoonbill is very well named. We occasionally got an unusual bird in a birdbath which was always a reason to get really excited.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
13 Apr 22
It is a thrill to see a new bird that you have not seen before.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
14 Jun 22
That’s neat that you have birds to watch, I hear birds chirping but I don’t see them.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
15 Jun 22
I don't see those interesting birds at home, only at my son's place. At home, we do have Sandhill Cranes a couple of times a year. Not so many as there used to be. I don't know where they go now.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Jun 22
@akalinus Deer and other animals come to my sons yard but not to my apartment.