A pair of sub-adult Roseate Spoonbills visit a marsh pond well outside of their usual territorial range. Other spoonbills were spotted along mid-Atlantic coastal areas similarly outside of their ranges during the same period. It is speculated the birds were blown or pushed north by a recent hurricane. After several weeks the birds left, presumably for their usual homes. (Alexandria, VA)
The pair of spoonbills feed in tandem.
One of the spoonbills becomes impatient with the other and gives it a nip on the leg to hurry it along.
This spoonbill comes up with a nice fish but eventually tossed it aside as it is bigger than what they prefer to eat.
A meal of shrimp goes up and in.
