Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistDarren Osgood CollectionNew
Description The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Ajaja) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. It is a mainly resident breeder in South America, the Caribbean, and the Gulf coast of the USA.Roseate Spoonbill nests in mangrove trees, laying 2-5 eggs. It does not usually share colonies with storks or herons.This species is unmistakable. It is 80cm tall, with a 120cm wingspan. It is long-legged, long-necked and has a long, spatulate bill. Adults have a bare greenish head, white neck, breast and back, and are otherwise a deep pink. The bill is grey.Sexes are similar, but immature birds have white feathered heads and the pink of the plumage is paler. The bill is yellowish or pinkish. Unlike herons, spoonbills fly with their necks outstretched. In 2006, a banded bird 16 years old was discovered, the oldest known individual.[1]This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters on fish, frogs and other water creatures, swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups.
Darren Osgood, Tarpon Springs, Florida Member Since November 2007 Artist Statement A love for all living things was instilled in Darren at a young age by his parents. They were sure to keep bird feeders stocked during the difficult winters in New England. Darren would ensure that all creatures we're allowed to eat and that meant managing the feeder from the bully squirrels. Although Darren's parents were avid hunters in the early years and they passed this activity onto Darren, it wasn't long before he realized that it wasn't the hunt he enjoyed most, it was communing with nature. That combined with the fact that he was once approached almost face to face with a doe, he found himself captivated by its beauty.
Now living on the Gulf Coast of Florida, Darren finds an abundance of wildlife and other things to photograph within just a short distance of home. Although Darren is a trained portrait photographer, he has found his camera skills just as useful in the wild. A little know fact is that many world reknown photographers come to Florida in the winter and spring to hold wildlife photography seminars. Darren need only step into his front yard at times to capture some amazing creatures.