Royal spoonbill，it’s beak like spoon，when foraging，swing their beak from side to side to detect prey

Royal spoonbill，it’s beak like a spoon，when foraging，swing their beak from side to side to detect prey
- very beautiful picture, a group of royal spoonbills are staying in the center of the lake
- their feathers are all white and their beaks and feet are black, they are preening their feathers
- black winged stits also look for food near them, and when they detect danger, they sound a waring and leave immediately
- the royal spoonbill has a long flat bill with a spoon - shaped tip
- these two royal spoonbills fell asleep in the lake
- a few days later
- i photographed their entire process of foraging
- 100 meters away, i found it feeding by a river
- they mainly feed on fish and shirm and also eat other crustaceans and aquatic insect
- it swing their beak from side to side to detect prey
- the royal spoonbill has a very long bill and long legs, allowing them to wade into the water to catch food
- it lower its beak into the water and feed on fish, crabs, and aquatic insect
- royal spoonbill length: 75cm - 80cm
- weight: 1.6kg - 1.8kg
- wingspan: 115cm - 120cm
- lifespan: 10 years to 12 years
- a few hours passed and many birds went out to look for food
- see how many are still there
- 4 royal spoonbills left in the lake
- an hour or two before dark, they also leave to look for food
thanks for enjoy and watching !

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