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Donkees

(31,419 posts) Mon Jan 2, 2023, 05:00 PM Jan 2023

Roseate Spoonbill at Smith Oaks Rookery

Thomas Husser

Spoonbill early morning at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, Texas. 2017

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Roseate Spoonbill at Smith Oaks Rookery (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2023 OP

great shot. wow AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #1

They are so beautiful and graceful in flight. AndyS Jan 2023 #2

AllaN01Bear

(18,261 posts)

1. great shot. wow

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Mon Jan 2, 2023, 05:20 PM

Jan 2023

AndyS

(14,559 posts)

2. They are so beautiful and graceful in flight.

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Mon Jan 2, 2023, 05:31 PM

Jan 2023

April is the height of the migratory bird season on the Texas coast. Smith Oaks is about an hour up the coast from Galveston where Featherfest is a major birding event every year. www.galvestonfeatherfest.com

Among many other field trips offered is a trip to High Island (home of Smith Oaks) but you have to get up at 4 AM to catch the Bolivar Ferry on the tour bus. It's worth it.

If you are into photography I highly recommend any field trip offered by Tim Timmis, engineer as a day job and spectacular photographer. https://www.timtimmis.com/

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