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jaxexpat

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42. Lovely stalking.

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Sun Sep 6, 2020, 12:54 PM

Sep 2020

I had a wild turkey dive bomb into my backyard last week. Walked around talking (that odd, muted, soprano undertone) to itself. She terrorized my min pin, then walked off into the woods like the AWOL guy in "More American Graffiti", poignant like. Not pink, though, surprisingly tall, willowy even.

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I encountered a Roseate Spoonbill in my backyard on Thursday. Working from home has its perks! [View all] Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 OP

Spoonbills kcoates Sep 2020 #1

Spectacular. Love the in flight pics, particularly the last two with the mirror flamin lib Sep 2020 #2

Spoon bills I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2020 #3

Beautiful! Beautiful backyard, too! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #4

Thank you. Everyone would be so disappointed if I showed the full view from my back patio. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #21

Wow! Well you did a great job photographing! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #32

Beautiful! FL? Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #5

Yep. Brevard County. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #15

miss Ding Darling refuge and the great State Parks in FL. FL must amazing before rampant development Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #50

The photos are all good, but that last one if incredible. Frustratedlady Sep 2020 #6

Definitely considering it. I have some still life photos I took back in 2005... Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #17

Yeah, and the 3rd one too. Ligyron Sep 2020 #23

I second that! Well done! Karadeniz Sep 2020 #49

I am jealous beyond words. TNNurse Sep 2020 #7

Fabulous shots! CrispyQ Sep 2020 #8

Beautiful photos--and gorgeous backyard! Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #9

Thanks. The backyard is on the ever present Florida retention pond. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #14

LOL, I know right? Ligyron Sep 2020 #27

Gorgeous color! I'm so envious, all I get are procon Sep 2020 #10

That last one... llmart Sep 2020 #11

Thanks! Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #22

What incredible photos. Thank you so much for sharing that beautiful being with us. niyad Sep 2020 #12

very nice! HAB911 Sep 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Nitram Sep 2020 #16

OMG! 2naSalit Sep 2020 #18

I'd never seen one until recently. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #25

Truly a bit of 2naSalit Sep 2020 #31

Beautiful. Great photos! Nitram Sep 2020 #19

Love that last picture. Perfect balance. Butterflylady Sep 2020 #20

Thanks! Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #26

Wow grantcart Sep 2020 #24

Wow, my dear Pacifist Patriot! These are amazing and gorgeous! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #28

Sheer luck! LOL! Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #30

That's some excellent photography right there! BobTheSubgenius Sep 2020 #29

Great job plcdude Sep 2020 #33

So cool! BarbD Sep 2020 #34

that is so cool. barbtries Sep 2020 #35

I grew up in So Fla. Thats one of my favorite birds along with Snowy Egrets and Wood Storks. bullimiami Sep 2020 #36

Beautiful seta1950 Sep 2020 #37

Beautiful photos! NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #38

How gorgeous! You are so fortunate! I have only ever seen them in the wild Tanuki Sep 2020 #39

What a treat! Great photography! Thank you. Illumination Sep 2020 #40

Great work! jimlup Sep 2020 #41

Lovely stalking. jaxexpat Sep 2020 #42

Beautiful! I haven't seen one in my part of Brevard yet. CaptainTruth Sep 2020 #43

I've lived in this house for almost 18 years and this is the first one I have seen. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #65

Lucky you! mnhtnbb Sep 2020 #44

beautiful pictures of a truly ohhellyes Sep 2020 #45

Absolutely fantastic pictures! colorado_ufo Sep 2020 #46

Beautiful shots! Thanks for sharing. PA Democrat Sep 2020 #47

What a glorious bird - these are absolutely stunning! Talitha Sep 2020 #48

Contest entty here? 😍😍😍 SheltieLover Sep 2020 #51

Beautiful. Used to see the stray single or couple of these in the neighborhoods around... CCExile Sep 2020 #52

Gorgeous! Bird and photos! n/t moonscape Sep 2020 #53

Nice job! idziak4ever1234 Sep 2020 #54

Wow, beautiful! DesertRat Sep 2020 #55

These are breathtakingly beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing them. nt crickets Sep 2020 #56

WOW Skittles Sep 2020 #57

What a majestic bird! PatrickforO Sep 2020 #58

These photos are breathtaking!nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2020 #59

Magnificent malaise Sep 2020 #60

Touching heaven. Myakka state park usually had a few. lostnfound Sep 2020 #61

Gorgeous bird, gorgeous photos Hekate Sep 2020 #62

I would vote for this in a DU photo contest, superb pic Celerity Sep 2020 #63

Beautiful! BainsBane Sep 2020 #64