ROSEATE SPOONBILL GALLERY
(Platalea ajaja)

eBird provides this description of the Roseate Spoonbill:  Large pink wader; tail is color of orange sorbet. Immatures are duller. Feeds by sifting through water with bill shaped like big, flat spoon. Found in a variety of shallow freshwater and saltwater habitats.

I saw Roseate Spoonbill in a couple of places during our trip to Rockport in early March, 2020.  The first sighting was at Moore’s pond, which is site number 16 on the Aransas Pathways map.  I also saw Roseate Spoonbill while at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, along the Heron Flats Trail.  Someday I hope to get some better shots of this beautiful bird, but, until then, hope you enjoy these!

Roseate Spoonbill and friends at Moore's Pond, Rockport, Texas, March 2, 2020.
Solitary Roseate Spoonbill seen from Heron Flats Trail at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, March 2, 2020.