Roseate Spoonbill Mating Ritual Right- Canvas Giclee Painting White Morphed Reddish Egret Shadow Fishing Anhinga courtship behavior is a

Anhinga courtship behavior is a joy to watch

When gaming became illegal they were set free to roam the island

Barbara Fallenbaum’s painting of a Wilsons Plover Nesting with an egg on the beach

starts the nest and then attracts a female

The painting measures 30" x 40"

Roseate Spoonbill Mating Ritual Right- Canvas Giclee Painting White Morphed Reddish Egret Shadow Fishing Anhinga courtship behavior is aPainting of a Roseate Spoonbills during the dance part of its mating ritual. In Courtship, male and female first interact aggressively with ritual dancing, and bill clapping. Later they perch close together, present sticks to each other, cross and clasp bills. They are social birds congregating and nesting in colonies along with other wading birds. They rely on each other for security and hunting. This one was seen early one morning at Fort DeSoto