February 9, 2019

Location: Titusville, Blackpoint Wildlife Drive

We are two Roseate Spoonbills
We nearly went extinct because of plumage hunters.
Today the poultry industry
Provides feathers for decorations and dusters.

Sources: The ethics of wearing feathers: it's not just live-plucking that's a problem

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson