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St Kilda Spoonbill

August 26, 2010 by  
Filed under Featured, Wild Things

Royal Spoonbills (Platalea regia) are big birds that eat small prey! So they have to work hard for a living. They wade in shallow water, systematically sweeping their open bill from side to side just below the surface. When they find a mollusc, small fish, or water bug, the bill snaps shut. With a quick [...]