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

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

A bit of morning drama at Smith Oaks Rookery. 🌿 While they’re common here, watching an argument break out between these Neotropic cormorants never gets old. 🪶🗯️
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Apr 3, 2026
🕒 7 AM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
⚙️ 400mm | f/11 | ISO 8300
#NeotropicCormorant #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #CanonR50 #Birding #Wildlife

A tricolored heron showing off those spring colors. 🌿 While they’re common here, that unique slate and rusty plumage never gets old. 🪶✨
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Apr 3, 2026
🕒 11 AM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400 + 1.4x
⚙️ 560mm | f/11 | ISO 100
#TricoloredHeron #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #CanonR50 #Birding #Wildlife

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