Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Cumberland Island National Seashore, 2015.
Roseate spoonbills are gregarious wading birds, related to the ibis. Along with herons, they feed in the shallows of fresh or coastal waters, often in groups. Rather than a piercing beak like a heron, the spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift through mud.
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