Back and forth, following the food, and each other, a group of Roseate Spoonbills was feeding up against a hummock in Lodge Pond.

A few Wood Storks were at the edge of the group, sticking to the shadows.

Then, following a leader on some secret signal, all the Spoonbills walked onto the exposed grass…

…and crossed to the open water on the other side…

…paying no attention to the alligators.

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
September 1, 2025