Juvenile Roseate Spoonbill Readying Its Wings is a photograph by DB Hayes which was uploaded on May 22nd, 2017.
Juvenile Roseate Spoonbill Readying Its Wings
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by DB Hayes
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Juvenile Roseate Spoonbill Readying Its Wings
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DB Hayes
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WE are honored to write the following art groups have featured our "Juvenile Roseate Spoonbill Readying Its Wings" image:
1 - Pictures For Present: May 23, 2017
2 - Birds In Focus: May 23, 2017
3 - Wildlife ONE A DAY: May 24, 2017
4 - Poetic Poultry: May 24, 2017
5 - A Birding Group-Wings: 5/27/2017
6 - FAA Portraits - Birds: 5/29/2017
7 - KINGDOM Animalia: 5/31/2017
During another recent trip to the Alligator Farm located in Saint Augustine, Florida I, Bill, after finally having manged to get the settings & calibrations right on my new camera (Nikon D810) plus my Sigma 150-600 MM lens captured this beautiful juvenile roseate spoonbill as it was reading itself for a short practice flight. Later I witnessed it, its sibling and its mother, I suppose, take together for what looked like to be a farewell flight from the Alligator Farm as I did not see them return the remainder of our time there that day. I regret to write I was not "camera ready" when they took to the air for their final flight from the "Farm" that day to capture them together. As the saying goes, "you can't win them all" regretfully. Now for a few facts about this species.
The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) (sometimes placed in its own genus Ajaja) is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of the United States and on central Florida's Atlantic coast Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge adjoined with NASA Kennedy Space Center.
A 2010 study of mitochondrial DNA of the spoonbills by Chesser and colleagues found that the roseate and yellow-billed spoonbills were each other's closest relatives, and the two were descended from an early offshoot from the ancestors of the other four spoonbill species. They felt the genetic evidence meant it was equally valid to consider all six to be classified within the genus Platalea or alternatively the two placed in the monotypic genera Platibis and Ajaja, respectively. However, as the six species were so similar morphologically, keeping them within the one genus made more sense.
The roseate spoonbill is 71–86 cm (28–34 in) long, with a 120–133 cm (47–52 in) wingspan and a body mass of 1.2–1.8 kg (2.6–4.0 lb). The tarsus measures 9.7–12.4 cm (3.8–4.9 in), the culmen measures 14.5–18 cm (5.7–7.1 in) and the wing measures 32.3–37.5 cm (12.7–14.8 in) and thus the legs, bill, neck and spatulate bill all appear elongated. Adults have a bare greenish head ("golden buff" when breeding and a white neck, back and breast (with a tuft of pink feathers in the center when breeding), and are otherwise a deep pink. The bill is grey. There is no significant sexual dimorphism.
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Comments (19)
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photo of a juvenile Roseate Spoonbill, with great timing, pose, perspective, colors and light, Bill and Deb! The pink plumage looks great against a blue sky background! F/L
Don Columbus
Congratulations Bill and Deb, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Wes Iversen
Beautiful light, color and details, Bill, and congratulations on the new camera! L/F
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you although I was beginning to wonder if I would ever get the settings/calibrations right. I actually ended up ditching over 1,000 images I had taken due to the softness of them. The D810 is a little more complicated than my D7200. Thank you very much. Bill & Deb
Anita Faye
Bill and Deb, lovely perspective! Featured on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you Anita for the honor of this feature. WE are most appreciative. Bill & Deb
Don Columbus
Congratulations Bill and Deb, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
DB Hayes replied:
WE are honored Don and we accept your invitation. Thank YOU so very much. Bill & Deb
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Pictures for Present" group.
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you very, very much Mr. Mirijan for this honor, for which, we are most appreciative. Bill and Deb
Deepa Sahoo
Bill and Deb, Fantastic shot!!! Always love reading the description and honestly I have come to know about so many different species of birds through your wonderful captures.Keep them coming Bill and Deb :)))) L/F
DB Hayes replied:
Seeing your name and comments is always a delight for us Deepa as we sincerely appreciate your visits, compliments and, of course, the L/F. We certainly hope to keep them coming. Thank YOU !!! Bill & Deb
Marvin Spates
This is such a remarkable photo Bill and Deb, spoonbills are my favorite birds!!! LF
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you Marvin. They are also one of our favorites of the big birds. WE very much appreciate your visit, compliment and the L/F. Bill & Deb
Janette Boyd
What a gorgeous color this Roseate Spoonbill has. Great capture and description. f/l/tweet
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you Janette very much for your visit, compliment and the F/L/Tweet. All are appreciated. Bill & Deb
Robert Bales
Very nice find and a great image with nice detail!! v/f/t
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you Robert for your visit, compliment and the v/f/t. ALL appreciated very much. Bill & Deb
Jill Nightingale
Absolutely beautiful. The pink of the wings, the blue of the sky - just gorgeous. l/f
DB Hayes replied:
Thank you so very much Jill. Your compliment, visit and the L/F are all appreciated. Bill & Deb