Yes, they get their color from their diet and so does salmon. In fact, farmed salmon that are fed ordinary fish food also have to be fed dye to turn their flesh pink.😖
Oh, wow. This is absolutely stunning. Something about the contrast between the glassy water in front vs the back, the pinks with the greys and blues, the light vs dark tones. I really love this! Congrats on the shot!
Wowzers! But I see wildlife and perceive extreme vulnerability. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." (Gandhi)
I stared at this picture for a full minute looking for the baby spoon bill before finally having a facepalm moment. I was like how small is it? Is it behind the Egret? In the leaves somewhere?
And this is why I spend all day alt texting other peoples posts.
Also in my own nature photography. Identification is almost always in alt.
Here is a giant San Francisco axolotl
I thought the alt text was for those with a visual problem. However, I do sometimes read and I wondered about the roseate colour. The ones that started reappearing on the east coast of England about 15 years back, after a 300 year absence, are all white and the beaks seem more spoony.
Indeed. As ever, the American varieties appear more exotic than ours. However, I remember the thrill of seeing one for the first time on the East Anglian marshes back in 2011 after they had not bred in Britain since medieval times.
You might be surprised how often alt text adds context or nuance that you'd otherwise miss. My vision is fine and I always read alt text and miss it when it's not provided.
Nice photo. Btw - spoonbill chicks have developed the full characteristic “spoonbill” by 4-5 weeks of age. As
others have noted, that’s an egret beside the spoonbill in your photo.
Baby spoonbills like this are also known to be fearless and will attack predators like panthers and alligators without hesitation, usually pecking their eyes out and then devouring the animals whole. Be wary of these little monsters, they have been known to attack people, especially small children.
I thought I was looking at an egret with weird coloration last year so I waited an hour for it to fly closer and got 1000s of shots turns out it was just a cattle egret 😂
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I remember a zoo guide telling us that, years ago on a field trip
Why are you acting like a MaGAT? Be nicer…..
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Also in my own nature photography. Identification is almost always in alt.
Here is a giant San Francisco axolotl
(lol)
Neither did the post’s text, apparently
others have noted, that’s an egret beside the spoonbill in your photo.
More memorable than a chicken!
the water lily /lotus thingies add a cool Nilotic vibe 👍