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Laura stalnaker

Ponce Inlet, FL, United States

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I love watching these birds eat. They open there beaks slightly and begin to swing their heads back and forth in the water. This action creates small whirlpools that stir up the mud. Vibrations produced by escaping prey are detected by sensitive touch receptors located inside the horny bill and the beak snaps shut. Common prey include s small fish, insects and shrimp.

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Category: Week 11: Natural Foods

Roseate Spoonbill Bird

Roseate Spoonbill feeding at Ponce Preserves in Pone inlet, Florida

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