Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja

f9 @ 1/1600s, ISO:1250, Nikon D33 w 500mm


"Roseate Spoonbill," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The roseate spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying two to five eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. The bill is yellowish or pinkish.
Rockport, Texas
 
04/30/2011