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Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Description:

Beautiful wading bird with pink plumage and a long, flat, spoon shaped bill. The bird gets it's color from the food it eats. With it's bill partially submerged, it swings it head back & forth in a sideways motion to catch it's prey!

Habitat:

Marshes, swamps, ponds and rivers.

Notes:

Sorry for the quality of the photo's...the bird was so far away but I thought it was beautiful!!

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2 Comments

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Very kind of you to say, Alice! Thank you!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

It is beautiful!

MelissaFerguson
Spotted by
MelissaFerguson

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 8, 2012
Submitted on Mar 8, 2012

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