Cambirdsong6d ago

Pink swirl.

Roseate Spoonbills bring out my little girl joy. I still have to edit about seventy-five photos of them from our anniversary birding trip, so be forewarned that you may see a lot of pink in my posts for a while. 🌸

#birds #birding #RoseateSpoonbill #Shorebirds #FloridaBirding #OrlandoWetlands #PartialToPink #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature

Wood Sprite PhotoMay 18
Up close with the incredible details of a roseate spoonbill profile 🪶
📍 Houston Audubon Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
📸 Canon R50 + RF 100-400
#RoseateSpoonbill #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #CanonR50 #NatureLovers #Birding #MastodonBirds
Wood Sprite PhotoMay 14
A bit of afternoon drama in the rookery. 🌿 These Roseate Spoonbills were having a spirited disagreement at Smith Oaks today—a classic look at the high-energy social life of these vibrant birds. 🪶🗯️
📍 Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
🏷️ @canonusa @houstonaudubon
#RoseateSpoonbill #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #ShotOnCanon #WildlifeWithCanon #NaturePhotography #BirdBehavior
Wood Sprite PhotoMay 13
Watching this roseate spoonbill family tend to their three chicks is pure magic 🪶
📍 Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
🗓️ May 10, 2026 | 🕒 8:08 AM
📸 EOS R50 + RF 100-400 + 1.4x
⚙️ 560mm | f/11.3
#RoseateSpoonbill #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NestingBirds #CanonR50 #NatureLovers #Birding #MastodonBirds
Wood Sprite PhotoMay 6

Nesting season drama in full swing. 🌿 These three Roseate Spoonbills were locked in an intense battle for territory at Smith Oaks—a reminder that even the most beautiful birds have a fierce side. 🪶🥊
📍 @houstonaudubon Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
🗓️ Apr 17, 2026 | 🕒 2:22 PM
📸 @canonusa EOS R6 Mark III + RF 200-800 + 1.4x
⚙️ 560mm | f/10 | 1/200 | ISO 4150

#RoseateSpoonbill #SmithOaks #BirdBehavior #ShotOnCanon #WildlifeWithCanon #NaturePhotography #TexasBirds

Wood Sprite PhotoApr 18
The effortless grace of a takeoff in slow motion. 🌿 Watching this roseate spoonbill descend from the rookery toward the water at Smith Oaks reveals every detail of its vibrant plumage. 🪶✨
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Apr 3, 2026
🕒 8:44 AM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
⚙️ 400mm | f/11 | ISO 4935
#RoseateSpoonbill #SlowMotion #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #CanonR50 #Birding
Wood Sprite PhotoApr 15
Hard at work on the nursery. 🌿 Watching this roseate spoonbill carefully arranging sticks for its nest at Smith Oaks never gets old. 🪶🏗️
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Apr 3, 2026
🕒 8 AM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
⚙️ 400mm | f/11 | ISO 9870
#RoseateSpoonbill #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #CanonR50 #Birding #Wildlife
Wood Sprite PhotoApr 14
A young local working on its look. 🌿 Watching this juvenile roseate spoonbill preening at Smith Oaks never gets old. 🪶✨
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Apr 3, 2026
🕒 8 AM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
⚙️ 400mm | f/11 | ISO 8300
#RoseateSpoonbill #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #CanonR50 #Birding #Wildlife
Wood Sprite PhotoApr 11
A pair of locals at Smith Oaks Rookery. 🌿 While they’re common here, that vibrant pink plumage of roseate spoonbills never gets old. 🪶💖
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Mar 22, 2026
🕒 10 AM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400 + 1.4x
⚙️ 394mm | f/11 | ISO 100
#RoseateSpoonbill #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #CanonR50 #Birding #Wildlife
Wood Sprite PhotoMar 21
I watched this Roseate Spoonbill arrange sticks and weave them into a nest, one piece at a time 🪶 #Birds #RoseateSpoonbill #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography