Spoonbill with wings spread after landing on Brownsea Lagoon

Spoonbill with wings spread after landing on Brownsea Lagoon - Spoonbill
Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset (December 2011)

Taken during a Dorset Wildlife Trust trip for members. The island is closed to the public during the winter months (November to February).

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Spoonbill / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Spoonbill / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

Spoonbill in flight just about to land on Brownsea Lagoon


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