Lunch At The Lake

Roseate Spoonbill- Prior to the 1850s, there were probably thousands of spoonbills along the Gulf Coast in Texas,... more

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Lunch At The Lake

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Will Boutin Photos

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Roseate Spoonbill- Prior to the 1850s, there were probably thousands of spoonbills along the Gulf Coast in Texas,
Louisiana and Florida. By 1920, plume hunting and colony disturbance largely depleted the spoonbill population in the
United States. Is it the luminous pale pink plumage with red highlights or the long bill with the spoon shaped tip
that so enchants those lucky enough to view this long-legged wader that is a member of the ibis family? The spatulate
bill of this species has an important function. It has sensitive nerve endings that help the spoonbill detect prey.
As it sweeps the bill from side to side through shallow water, the spoonbill encounters small fish, shrimp, crayfish,
fiddler crabs and aquatic insects, which it snaps up and swallows.

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