Larry's Gallery: Royal Spoonbill (5/6)

CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Platalea regia

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Bribie Island, QLD (Dec, 2009)

For some reason this chap reminds me of a pirate.

Aaa-aaagh me hearties - Jack Spoonbill - The Pirates of the Bribie Passage.

On the wedding day, there's dancing

There's spooning and mounting excitement

A potential rival is warned off

The excitement is not all that mounts

Royal Spoonbill