Roseate Spoonbill - Anita

• Roseate Spoonbills are bird native to the Americas and uses its beak to scoop up underwater prey while it stalks through the marshes.
• Roseate Spoonbills get their pink color from their food. They feed on crustaceans who in turn feed on algae.
• In parts of their range, especially in Florida, Roseate Spoonbills are sometimes mistakenly called as Flamingos.
• The beaks of Roseate Spoonbill chicks are straight. The spoon - shaped beak grows as the chick develops.
• Roseate Spoonbills are highly social birds. The feed with each other and other wading birds. They also rest in colonies and fly in flocks.