Last Spring I introduced you to Mr. and Mrs. Roseate Spoonbill – Samuel and Rose, and to Mr. and Mrs. Great Egret – Eugene and Louise.
Well, guess what, they are back to entertain you in my “Just the Right Stick” photo play, which comes to you from The Rookery at Smith Oaks, High Island, Texas.
Here is Eugene, hunting for a stick, or so we think, to bring to his mate Jeez Louise. If you remember, Eugene calls her Jeez Louise, because she is never satisfied. Notice his complete focus throughout his endeavor.
Eugene tells Rose and Samuel, “I need to get to that stick over there.”Eugene tells Samuel, “Let me just reach over you for a better look.”Rose, tells Samuel, “Are you just going to let Eugene interrupt your nap and gosh he almost speared me with that long, ugly, pointed bill of his.”Rose tells Samuel, “Do something, Eugene is starting to scare me. Are you sure he is going after the stick and not Sam, Jr?”“Samuel my sweetheart, that is a wonderful idea, push Eugene with your wing or just kick him!”“That worked Samuel, you are my hero. But wait, Eugene is now closer to Sam, Jr.” Samuel tells Rose, “I’ll just keep my wing spread out in case he decides to come back over here and Sam, Jr. will just have to fend for himself.”Eugene says, “Sorry for my intrusion, but Louise wanted this stick. Oh, hi Sam I didn’t see you down there.”
Until next time…..
“I better get this stick before Louise sends Eugene after it.”
Eileen, it is always fun visiting The Rookery at Smith Oaks! If you have never been there during nesting season you should go. Happy Easter to you and your family and Happy Birding!
Hi Theresa! Thanks, they were fun to watch. I was only there for one afternoon, but it was exciting to see these birds coming in to nest. I hope you enjoyed your day today!
Gunilla, Happy Easter to you and yours! I hope you had a blessed day. It was a fun experience to witness the stick collecting – don’t know the rhyme or reason for some of their behavior. It would be interesting to understand it. Thanks for stopping by!
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Ha Ha! I enjoyed that! 🙂
Hi Judy, I am glad you did. Maybe next year Howard and I will see you there! 🙂
Love the story!
Thanks Beth!
Cute captions and photos. The Spoonbills are cool birds. Great series of photos. Happy Easter and thank you for linking up. Have a great weekend!
Eileen, it is always fun visiting The Rookery at Smith Oaks! If you have never been there during nesting season you should go. Happy Easter to you and your family and Happy Birding!
so cute! such a delight to have them all together!
Hi Theresa! Thanks, they were fun to watch. I was only there for one afternoon, but it was exciting to see these birds coming in to nest. I hope you enjoyed your day today!
Great shots of the stick collecting. Happy Easter!
Gunilla, Happy Easter to you and yours! I hope you had a blessed day. It was a fun experience to witness the stick collecting – don’t know the rhyme or reason for some of their behavior. It would be interesting to understand it. Thanks for stopping by!
Great story and shots. HAPPY EASTER.
Happy Easter to you and yours Margaret. Thank you so much. I hope you are having great birding experiences!
Very cute post!
Thank you Marie! It is fun to return from taking photos to see exactly what I captured. I hope to return there again next spring!
Lovely story and photos, Sheila!