Jeffrey A. Gordon

So many birderwatchers can name, without a moment’s hesitation, the bird that turned them into a birder, their encounter with it leaving them forever changed in a kind of ornithological epiphany, or birding conversion experience. Like converts of all sorts, the vast majority of birders delight in telling their personal story–the story of their spark bird. [...]

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Pretty simple this time–just a ribbon of Roseate Spoonbills floating across a cloudless Mexican sky. Be sure to check out other Skywatch Friday posts from around the world.

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