It turned out to be more about something to do than possession of the branch for the Great Egret and he soon dropped into the water.
The Roseate Spoonbill settled in…
… had a stretch…
…worked one leg…
then the other…
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 19, 2023
The Great Egret won this standoff, with the Roseate Spoonbill re-locating.
A quick maneuver…
…flaps up…
And the Roseate Spoonbill settled on the other side of the tree.
While the Great Egret took the high point on the branch.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 19, 2023
I try not to anthropomorphize when watching bird behavior, but this scene unfolding in the Spoonie tree sure made me think of a territory rumble.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 19, 2023
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
October 30, 2023
A young Roseate Spoonbill, light pink and still sporting some short white feathers on his head, perched high in a tree above the marsh.
He moved higher in the tree…
… and evidently had places to go…
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
October 15, 2023
Well, one of them is while the other sneaks a peek.
I wasn’t sure if the Roseate Spoonbill was watching me or the cemetery grounds crew working with mowers and weed whackers behind me.
The bird was curious…
… but didn’t come any closer.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
August 21, 2023
A couple of Roseate Spoonbills were just wandering around in the pond, not feeding, just checking things out.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
August 21, 2023
A pair of Roseate Spoonbills just hanging around in a tree while the tide was up; they need the water to be shallow to feed.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
August 21, 2023
A trio of Roseate Spoonbills was feeding in shallow water, weaving around a few Alligators.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
April 2, 2023
