They feeds on insects, shellfish, small fish and frogs.You can identify them in the distance by the way they feed, walking and sweeping their spoon bills from side to side.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Royal Spoonbills
It was really exciting yesterday morning driving through the Estuary from Richmond Hill Bed and Breakfast in sunshine.
There were about five Royal Spoonbills just close to the road, feeding in the low water. I have never seen them quite so close. They don't mind the traffic at all - they just ignore it. Sometimes there have been up to seventeen of the birds in this area. They are quite rare. The Maori name is Kutuku-ngutupapa.
They feeds on insects, shellfish, small fish and frogs.You can identify them in the distance by the way they feed, walking and sweeping their spoon bills from side to side.
They feeds on insects, shellfish, small fish and frogs.You can identify them in the distance by the way they feed, walking and sweeping their spoon bills from side to side.
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My 5 year old son just loves a Spoonbill. What great birds. Lucky you having them at your doorstep.
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