Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - a photo on Flickriver

The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying two to five eggs, which are whitish with brown markings.[11] Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. The bill is yellowish or pinkish.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseate_spoonbill

Location: houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/high-island/rookery/rooker...

Taken in: United States / Texas / Galveston (show map)

Taken on: April 14, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 400mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM + 2x
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.6
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