2026—Utterly Charming

I am utterly charmed by this Roseate Spoonbill pair at the Orlando Wetlands. Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours photographing them. Their interactions are delightful to watch. Of course I’m looking at their relationship anthropomorphically but that is always a tempting way to relate to wild nature. Yesterday they worked together to upgrade their nest. In the first image they seem to be compromising about placement of the stick. In the second, it was sweet to see them working in tandem, both working to guide it into place. They did this while one of the birds continued to incubate the chicks. There are now 3 chicks that have hatched in the nest. Tomorrow is our last day at the Wetlands. I’m excited to see what tomorrow brings.

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