Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest

Close Quarters in the Rookery

A Snowy Egret landed in the fronds of a palm tree where a pair of Roseate Spoonbills had a nest.

Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest
Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest

The standing Spoonbill pushed at the Snowy Egret to move along. Not enough room here for all of us.

Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest
Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest

That didn’t work so both of the Spoonbills gave a squawk.

Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest
Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest

A double poke from the Spoonbills followed.

Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest
Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest

The Snowy Egret finally got the message.

Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest
Snowy Egret standing in front of Roseate Spoonbill Nest

10 thoughts on “Close Quarters in the Rookery”

    1. Thanks, Carol! This was at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine. We were only there a few hours but what we saw was amazing!
      I don’t know of any that are nesting in SC, and interestingly it seems like so far this year there are less of them around than the last few years.

      1. I’ve always heard people say that the alligator farm in Saint Augustine is a definite place to go for birders. Either we don’t have time when we’re driving north through there, or we don’t feel like driving that far altogether. One of these days…

      2. Bizarre, but true about it being the place to go to see courting behavior and chicks. The wading birds have taken over the back area and quite a variety and number nest there. I get it when you’re on the road to get somewhere…if you did stop you’d never get where you were going. You need to make a special trip! Of course you have a pretty good selection right where you are 🤪.

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