The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a very colorful wading bird recognized by its long and flat spoon-shaped bill, and pink and white feathers with red highlights on its wings, legs and the iris of its eyes. They feed for small fish and crustaceans by moving their wide bills from side to side while wading in shallow waters. In the , spoonbills are most often seen in some coastal areas of Florida, Texas and Louisiana. Hunters sought their pink plumage for ladies hats in the 1800s, but these beautiful birds survived after being made a protected species in the 1940s.
The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a very colorful wading bird recognized by its long and flat spoon-shaped bill, and pink and white feathers with red highlights on its wings, legs and the iris of its eyes. They feed for small fish and crustaceans by moving their wide bills from side to side while wading in shallow waters. In the , spoonbills are most often seen in some coastal areas of Florida, Texas and Louisiana. Hunters sought their pink plumage for ladies hats in the 1800s, but these beautiful birds survived after being made a protected species in the 1940s.
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Location: Florida, USA
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