we looked at breeding plumage the other day, and I tried to capture the wonderful sprout of feathers of the spoonbills earlier in the year....but i only managed a few distant shots...but you can see the crest of hair and the darker plumage here...
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compared to this, their normal year round look.
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Some other images that i shot earlier in the year.
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