As the water dries up in Olney Pond at Brazoria NWR there has been lots more pink on display at the refuge. During a recent visit we were treated to more than 40 Roseate Spoonbills sweeping their unique beaks back and forth in the remaining puddles. Tiny fish seem to be the food of choice at the moment but I am sure they are eating anything they can catch. It certainly is a lot of fun to see the feeding frenzy of all the waders exploiting the brief opportunity for easy meals but it is a little bitter-sweet. If past experience is any indication, once the water dries up the activity in the refuge will be seriously attenuated. It reminds me of my first rule of bird photography, take advantage of the opportunity right away because it won’t last.

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