Jun 20
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes.
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) on either side of it. Family Anatidae, order Anseriformes.
My first Spoonbill!!! If there was any bird I wanted to see in Texas, it was this one. I never got to see one during my last trip in 2021 and was super disappointed about it. I was soooo excited, and tbh I'm still coasting on the high of seeing several over the course of my trip.
Galveston, Texas, USA. April 2026.
