Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill, Feeding

A single young Roseate Spoonbill was feeding along the wildlife drive at Merritt Island.

Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill

The lighter color pink and still fuzzy head are the marks of a younger bird.

Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill

He wasn’t in a hurry, wading along slowly towards a mangrove clump.

Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill

Black Point Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge,  FL
April 11, 2022

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