The Roseate Spoonbills have either found new territory in the region or migrated South because I have not seen the mother with her three charges since November 5. First the mom disappeared and the three grown babies were left alone for about two weeks.
How exactly does the female convey to her offspring that the strings are now cut and to leave her alone and not follow her anymore? I think one of the three siblings tried to follow her because it was gone for about two days before it joined the other two.
