Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Cornell lab of ornithology link

Olivia and I photographed this remarkable bird at Celery Fields Preserve in Sarasota, Florida.

Celery Fields

Seen here with a Limpkin  (Aramus guarauna)

Limpkin link

Both of these birds feed on Apple Snails

Apple Snails (Pomacea diffusa)

Apple Snail link

Stalking the elusive Roseate Spoonbill....more from Celery Fields tomorrow!