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Sunday, May 10, 2009
New Bird in the neighborhood
We have a Roseate Spoonbill in our canal. I looked him up on the internet and learned that this species usually travel and breed in flocks. This is a loner so for some reason he is outcast. Whether injury or just lost, but he seems to be eating well. The way he eats is to swing his bill back and forth in the water and when he hits something to eat he does just that. Eats it. Very interesting to watch. I think if you click on the picture you may be able to zoom in on the bird for a better look. He is in the center of the pic in the water by the bank across the way. This is another link to go to for some information and a closer picture of the Spoonbill.http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/images/spoonbill.jpg
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My first job has been a mother and homemaker. I have been a teacher of Kindergarten and grades 3-4, as well as music teacher in a Christian School. I was a Choir Director in my church in Illinois for 14 years and have sung for many weddings, special events, and funerals over the years. I owned my own Drycleaning and Shoe Repair Store, managed a retail shoe store, and my husband and I helped our older son in his own Shoe Repair business see http://edgewooddriveshoerepair.blogspot.com/. At present we have changed locations and my husband is employed by our youngest son in his plumbing office and I am retired from work outside the home. See www.thomassullivanplumbing.com
We have a Roseate Spoonbill in our canal. I looked him up on the internet and learned that this species usually travel and breed in flocks. This is a loner so for some reason he is outcast. Whether injury or just lost, but he seems to be eating well. The way he eats is to swing his bill back and forth in the water and when he hits something to eat he does just that. Eats it. Very interesting to watch. I think if you click on the picture you may be able to zoom in on the bird for a better look. He is in the center of the pic in the water by the bank across the way. This is another link to go to for some information and a closer picture of the Spoonbill. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/images/spoonbill.jpg
1 comment:
I see him!!
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