yellow-billed spoonbill

walking around a lake and noticed the spoonbill about to to take of and i managed to get of a couple of shots

Back views can sometimes be a bit confusing, but there can be absolutely no doubt what this bird is. That bill is diagnostic, isn't it. Black mark to anyone who can't nail the ID. No prize if you can;) Couldn't resist holding on to this one for Saturday Fun

We headed out travelling sort of northwards along the coast road. For some distance we followed a little creek near the road, eventually seeing some some birdlife. First these dopey looking Yellow-billed Spoonbills.

Another species I managed to see at Nanarup, was a pair of Yellow-billed Spoonbills at the tide-line, so a little distant.

The next morning June and I were up early to go down to the hide. The tides in this harbour seemed to be really complex, not just an hour later than I'm used to LOL. For some reason I always had difficult focusing properly on birds out on the mud, which was really frustrating. However, one of...

Taken just out of Meekatharra,WA There is permanent water here and there were a number of Spoonbills around.

As a change from close-ups of little birds, I thought I'd post this shot of our two types of Spoonbill - not tack-sharp but I like the softness and the reflections!!

My first sighting of these and in my excitment didn't compensate for the exposure needed for this shot ( HELLO it's a white bird Ken LOL )