Eurasian Spoonbill

Description:

The Eurasian Spoonbill or Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, breeding in southern Eurasia from Spain to Japan, and also in North Africa. In Europe, only The Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Hungary and Greece have sizeable populations. Most birds migrate to the tropics in winter, with European breeders mainly going to Africa, but a few remaining in mild winter areas of western Europe south to the United Kingdom. The Eurasian Spoonbill differs from the African Spoonbill with which in overlaps in winter, in that the latter species has a red face and legs, and no crest. Maximum longevity: 30.1 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen lived for 30.1 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 1994).

Habitat:

The Eurasian Spoonbill occurs in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water, nesting in colonies in trees or reedbeds. It does not usually share colonies with storks or herons.

Notes:

I Use Cannon 60D and cannon 70-300mm Lens for this Picture Aperture is 5.6 and Shutter Speed is 1/3200 sec ISO is 200 Picture was Taken Around 8:15 am in Bundala