A roseate spoonbill at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

A large pink and white bird with a spoon-shaped bill wades in the marshes.

A roseate spoonbill at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

A roseate spoonbill at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, a field trip destination for the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in February.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Clark LaGrange/sharetheexperience.org

Facility

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Birding

Species

Platalea ajaja

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Subject tags

Wading birds

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