Roseate Spoonbill Mating Ritual Right- Canvas Giclee Painting White Morphed Reddish Egret Shadow Fishing They show off this crest

They show off this crest while defending their nesting area along with rasping calls

It looked young

but they do not split up

The painting measures 30" x 40"

Roseate Spoonbill Mating Ritual Right- Canvas Giclee Painting White Morphed Reddish Egret Shadow Fishing They show off this crestPainting 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