The Roseate Spoonbill is one of the most spectacular wading birds in North America, its shocking pink plumage rivaling flamingos. It feeds by sweeping its unique spatula-shaped bill through the water from side to side, snapping it shut on any small organism it contacts. Its pink coloration comes from carotenoids in the crustaceans it eats.
Best time to see a Roseate Spoonbill
The best time to see a Roseate Spoonbill is December–May, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 26,084 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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