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Shade Nap

Roseate Spoonbill - St. Augustine, Florida USA
Summer 2024 - Nesting Area - Northern Florida

In the Wild - Nesting - Rookery - Shady Treetop - 7/4/24

*[left-click for a closer-look - adult roseate spoonbill]

*[this was as close as I could get, this year! very few around]

The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. The spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift easily through mud. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and very small fish ignored by larger waders. The Roseate Spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying 2 to 5 eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseate_Spoonbill

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida

Taken in: United States / Florida / Anastasia (show map)

Taken on: July 4, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS RP, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS RP
ISO:	400
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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