Roseate Spoonbill & Babies Original Oil Painting Beach Nesters DeSoto near water’s edge early

DeSoto near water’s edge early in the morning

American Oystercatcher are strictly a coastal shorebird

Saw this pair off to themselves at Fort DeSoto Park preening and cooing

Royal Terns are characterized by their large orange-red bill and larger stature

Roseate Spoonbill & Babies Original Oil Painting Beach Nesters DeSoto near water’s edge earlyOriginal Oil painting by Barbara Fallenbaum. Gorgeous at a distance and bizarrely beautiful up close. They breed during the winter in Florida, nesting in colonies. Spring time in Texas. Nests are built in mangroves, tree, shrubs, usually 5 15 feet above the water. sometimes on ground. Nest are built mostly by the female with the materials the male has brought her. Both the female and male incubate the eggs and feed the young. The painting measures 36"