Watch Your Step
Roseate Spoonbill ~ out on a limb 
In the Wild ~ Florida Wetlands U.S.A. 
Northern Florida ~ St. Augustine, Florida

(two more photos 'from this day' in the comments)

*[My own personal take on the Roseate Spoonbill: After moving to South Florida in the early 70's I was pleasantly surprised to find this beautiful bird living here. Yes, they are comical and awkward, but I have grown to love and appreciate them. They are special, even delicate and graceful, and superbly stunning in-flight! Pretty fast flyer!
In the image above I like the light (even with it a little over-exposed on the neck...it was really bright!) I like the pose, texture on the back wing, wing color and transparency (of course), and the fact that this young bird hasn't a feather out of place! lol Well maybe one on the lower wing-pit. Magnificent bird! So happy that they live here in Florida.]*

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The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. The spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift easily through mud. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and very small fish ignored by larger waders. The Roseate Spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying 2 to 5 eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. They are extremely agile high in the treetops. (They are often confused with the flamingo.) 

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