Roseate Spoonbill Nest Study - Original Oil Painting On Gold Leaf Egrets Forages mostly by standing or

Forages mostly by standing or walking in shallow water

The littlest one looks to have hatched that day and the other one seems to be a day or two older

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Adult pelicans have brown eyes but as mating season approaches their eyes turn to a light shade of tan or blue

American Oystercatcher are strictly a coastal shorebird

Roseate Spoonbill Nest Study - Original Oil Painting On Gold Leaf Egrets Forages mostly by standing orThey nest in colonies with egrets, ibises and herons. In the shady side of a mangrove, sea myrtle or other shrubs near the water. They can nest as high up as 16. I paint these studies over and over again, each time I paint it, it will come out different. Same as in nature, each bird builds its nest different adapting to the materials they find and the location available. Painted on a wood panel that has been Gold Leafed. Wood panel is 12" x 12" by 0.