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Platalea ajaja
Photo take in a mangrove area near the coast this Spoonbills star arriving to the area they are not local, is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family.The Roseate Spoonbill is 71–86 cm long, with a 120–133 cm wingspan and a body mass of 1.2–1.8 kg.
It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Like the American Flamingo, their pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin. Another carotenoid, astaxanthin, can also be found deposited in flight and body feathers. The colors can range from pale pink to bright magenta, depending on age and location. Wikipedia.
Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012
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