The people have spoken!

🎉 Congratulations to Joshua Simpson, winner of the People's Choice category, for this incredible photo of roseate spoonbills captured in Wilmington, NC! While roseate spoonbills are typically found farther south, they do make occasional appearances in North Carolina, particularly in the southeastern part of the state. Joshua shares the story behind this perfectly timed shot: 👇 “I found three of them by a pond in Airlie Gardens on a large branch taking a post-breakfast nap. It was an interesting sight but not great photography material. So, I stood there with my camera patiently waiting for several hours. Finally, I got lucky when a fourth bird came flying along and decided the other birds needed to make room for him on the branch. The resulting kerfuffle is when I snapped this photo. It was well worth the wait!” 👏 Congratulations, Joshua, and thank you to everyone who voted!