February 'Photo of the Month'

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Happy end of February! I do sincerely hope it was filled with hearts and kisses and love and lots of special Valentines. It’s also a leap year so we get 366 days this year rather than the 365, and our sweet month of February is awarded the extra 24 hour bump.

The image above is a very pink and peculiar Roseate Spoonbill. If you’ve never seen one of these wading birds before, I’m sorry. Because you need to. They are some of the most fantastic birds to walk and fly the earth. You can find them in both salt and fresh water areas such as marshes, lagoons, ponds, or mudflats.

During the 1800s, most of these birds were either hunted for their feathers or forced to leave their natural habitats during the land boom. Thankfully they have come back but are still considered less common and not always easy to find.

This bird was found in Wellington Florida within Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, a lovely 30-acre wetland park with walking trails and a variety of wildlife. I very rarely see spoonbills there, however, so this one was a treat.

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