African spoonbill (Platalea alba) feeding in shallow water. This is a large wading bird with a broad bill that is used to filter food from the water.

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African spoonbill (Platalea alba) feeding in shallow water. This is a large wading bird with a broad bill that is used to filter food from the water. It feeds on fish and aquatic invertebrates. Photographed in Wilderness National Park, South Africa.

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Photo credit: © PETER CHADWICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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