It's All About Color...


...breeding colors that is! [And seasonal beak growth on white pelican - Pelicans of both sexes develop a bump in breeding season, and it's not on their bellies. The lump forms on top of the bird's beak, and falls off after the birds have mated and laid eggs. Its function is not entirely known, but is thought to be a display of fertility.]









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Brown Pelican
Tri-colored Heron
White Ibis
Cattle Egret
White Pelican
American Avocet
Roseate Spoonbill
Reddish Egret [white morph]


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14 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerApril 8, 2023 at 12:18 PM

    What a wonderful subject! Plus I learned something. Super photos as well! My favorite beak is the Heron's blue one.

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  2. Kenneth Cole SchneiderApril 8, 2023 at 12:26 PM

    Yes, lots of color today. I too was drawn to the bright blue breeding color of the Tricolord's beak. Happy Easter!

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  3. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 8, 2023 at 12:32 PM

    We're seeing the breeding colors and ruffled plumage here too. I love the bright colors in your photos! Happy weekend!

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  4. BreathtakingApril 8, 2023 at 12:52 PM

    Oh my word Anni! What outstanding images. Absolutely fabulous, all of them. The Tri-coloured Heron is beautiful, and the colourful White Ibis and Reddish Egret captured with their beaks open was nicely timed. Lovely shot of the pair of Cattle Egrets, and I see the bump on the beak of the White Pelican, what a strange occurrence, it also has a great hair do! The dainty American Avocet is adorable, and the Roseate Spoonbill in it's bright orange breeding plumage is very attractive indeed. The Brown Pelican's black and white feather pattern is also attractive. Wonderful post, and thank you so much for hosting.
    Happy Easter to you and your loved ones.

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  5. eileeninmdApril 8, 2023 at 1:23 PM

    Hello Anni,
    Wonderful birds, the Pelican is one of my favorites. The Spoonbill is awesome too. They are all beautiful birds and photos. Thanks for hosting. Happy Easter, enjoy your weekend.

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  6. David M. Gascoigne,April 8, 2023 at 3:13 PM

    An outstanding gallery of breeding birds, Anni. They are all handsome and no doubt irresistible to members of the opposite sex! Soon there will be babies.

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  7. roentareApril 8, 2023 at 4:25 PM

    A fantastic gallery of birds beautifully captured on camera.

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  8. CloudiaApril 9, 2023 at 12:53 AM

    Your photos are glorious!

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  9. Phil SladeApril 9, 2023 at 1:43 AM

    Thanks for the lovely colourful birds Anni. I hope you're having a wonderful day. And thanks for the link today.

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  10. MadSnapper n BeauApril 9, 2023 at 7:45 AM

    love the blue but also LOVE all of these, your bird photos are always so sharp and clear, like I can stroke the feathers. Big Suprise on MadSnapper tomorrow that you will LOVE

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  11. MadSnapper n BeauApril 10, 2023 at 7:48 AM

    Annie, about the barred owl. there are no words to explain my feeling when we watched him for about 20 minutes. after I took the photos he moved up into the branches, the ones you can hardly see him and stayed there for maybe half an hour. thrilling to the point I had hairs standing up on my arms. each time he turned his head to stare in my eyes, i had chills again..
    he is out there in the night at 1:30, i have heard him and in the early am, but have never seen him. and the fact it was mid day on a bright sunny day was extraordinary.

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  12. RostroseApril 10, 2023 at 11:26 AM

    They look very pretty in their breeding robes, dear Anni - the Roseate Spoonbill is particularly impressive!
    Among other things, I have also a brown pelican for you today, although probably not in breeding colors, but still pretty.
    I'm a little late: thanks for hosting and
    Happy Easter 🐣🐰🪺!
    All the best from Austria, Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/04/costa-rica-10-kapitel-samara-delfine.html

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  13. NatashaApril 13, 2023 at 1:14 AM

    Nothing beats the breeding plumage of these winged wonders.

    We recently saw the Pied Avocet. It will be homeward bound soon including the Red headed Buntings.
    I shall be sharing the images in the next post. This week I have a few others like the Fly catcher, Coppersmith Barbet, a Peacock, and few other critters too, like an Easter Bunny. :)

    Thank you for hosting.

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  14. Lowcarb team memberApril 13, 2023 at 6:03 PM

    They are so colourful, fabulous photographs.

    All the best Jan

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