The Roseate Spoonbills of Florida Bay

Before the plume trade and South Florida's drainage for development, the Roseate Spoonbill was one of many bird species that dominated the skies and mangrove islands of Florida Bay. As flows to the Everglades were reduced by canal operations, Spoonbill populations suffered. Sensitive to small changes in their habitat, Audubon scientists established the Roseate Spoonbill as an indicator of the Florida Bay ecosystem. Everglades restoration efforts underway must increase volumes of freshwater flow to Florida Bay so the historic Spoonbill populations will return. Visit www.RestoreFloridaBay.org for more information.

[@twilit]

Save the Spoonbill, save their habitat. Protect the land water and resources on which they and other species depend. It’s their planet too. 🌎

[@Jakecaseyy]

Most Florida bird ever

[@catchifyoucan232]

What a beautiful bird, I’m dying to see one in the wild... maybe someday.

[@fish8887]

I saw about 2 of them months ago

[@lukasmiller486]

I saw a flock of them long ago at Clearwater Beach by a pond.

[@melon_water]

Theyre pretty common

[@stonkpuppets6393]

As a Park Ranger in North Florida I’ve seen an increase in bowls of RS

[@kristinemorley4337]

I just saw my 1st. Roseate Spoonbill behind my house along the canal .Lovely,inWPBeach Fl.

[@violina48]

Wonderful recordings! Very beautiful!

[@anissah161]

One flies over my house now, noticed this week.

[@godzillaboy011]

🎶Love's Gonna Pick You Up And Never Put You Down!🎶

[@louloedepalma4302]

Have a small flock that come daily. Along with the wood storks. The fires last couple years have been taking their toll on the spoons and storks. Have had so many come by covered in soot. But they still bringing the fledglings around, so they are getting by.

[@daisyjane1070]

in Florida Bay? Sadly, these birds have gotten pretty rare in my experience, and you don't see "large flocks" like the video says. I've seen a few roseate spoonbills feeding with a large flock of white ibis in the Shark Valley area of the Everglades.

[@louloedepalma4302]

Just south of Tampa /St. Pete area. Normally have two, but have up to 5 stop by. They are still a special surprise when they stop by, and add color to the yard. Also are getting those Black Crown Night Herons. Thought those were weird penguins at first. o.O To many Ibis, whistler ducks, and others to keep track of.

[@solomon2125]

Louloe De'Palma this supposed to be some kind of touching poem or something?

[@davidkramer1332]

Great informative video!

[@Kany.Gaming]

I need 30 plumes for the exotic side mission 👀

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

Disgusting, FYI if caught poaching you will serve prison time!!

[@davidp519]

VeganMarcella andMore ok boomer

[@haydenleblanc1149]

VeganMarcella andMore I’m pretty sure it’s a Red Dead 2 reference, friend.

[@barb1974]

@@MarcellaSmithVegan Please be joking please be joking please be joking.

[@tjtrx450]

Just seen like 30 of them in Orlando Florida. 5/10/22

[@hangmai1296]

Đẹp quá ! Flamingo xinh đẹp dễ thương ! 😊

[@waterfrontangling5724]

July 27 Buffalo NY 2023

[@JasonRoberts-vz8od]

He s right we have to save the spoon bills

[@fish8887]

I REMEMBER SEEING ONE OF THESE AND THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAMINGO LMAOOOOO

[@cju4300]

Save the spoonbill !

[@lukasmiller486]

I wish someone would introduce them to Santa Rosa Beach.

[@AyalahW]

They are in south Louisiana bayous

[@tristissimvshominvm8999]

Aww... I want a pet flamingo....

[@cherrypop9804]

Its not a Flamingo :))))

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

How disgusting!!

[@solomon2125]

VeganMarcella andMore are you really just looking at the comments you don’t like and replying to them? Don’t you have something better to do

[@addisonbaker8379]

For a second I was like their not flamingoes but then I was like oh

[@pinkuniturtle7079]

The roseate spoonbill is my favorite bird and I want it as a pet :< too bad they are illeagle to have