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15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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28 February 2026

A roseate spoonbill is at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 26, 2026. The bird's striking pink plumage and spoon-shaped bill make it one of the most distinctive waders in Florida's wetlands.

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26 February 2026

A roseate spoonbill chick is in a nest with its mother at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 25, 2026. Spoonbills hatch with straight beaks that gradually flatten and widen as they mature, forming the distinctive spoon shape they use to forage in shallow water.

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26 February 2026

A roseate spoonbill chick is in a nest with its mother at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 25, 2026. Spoonbills hatch with straight beaks that gradually flatten and widen as they mature, forming the distinctive spoon shape they use to forage in shallow water.

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26 February 2026

A roseate spoonbill chick is in a nest with its mother at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 25, 2026. Spoonbills hatch with straight beaks that gradually flatten and widen as they mature, forming the distinctive spoon shape they use to forage in shallow water.

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26 February 2026

A roseate spoonbill chick is in a nest with its mother at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 25, 2026. Spoonbills hatch with straight beaks that gradually flatten and widen as they mature, forming the distinctive spoon shape they use to forage in shallow water.

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5 February 2026

A male roseate spoonbill brings nesting material to his mate perched in the nest as they reinforce it together at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on February 4, 2026. The brightly colored wading birds are known for their vivid pink plumage and spoon-shaped bills.

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1 January 2026

A roseate spoonbill and a great egret perch on a tree at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 31, 2025. These two species often coexist in mixed-species colonies called rookeries, where they share nesting space in trees or shrubs to benefit from mutual protection against predators.

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31 December 2025

A pair of roseate spoonbills stands atop their nest at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 31, 2025. Spoonbill parents share nesting duties, taking turns incubating eggs and feeding chicks, which hatch with straight bills that only develop their signature spoon shape as they mature.

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#13132115

27 December 2025

A roseate spoonbill flies above the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 26, 2025. Known for their striking pink plumage and unique, spatula-shaped bills, these wading birds sift through shallow waters to catch small fish and crustaceans.

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27 December 2025

A roseate spoonbill lands on a tree at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 26, 2025. Known for their striking pink plumage and unique, spatula-shaped bills, these wading birds sift through shallow waters to catch small fish and crustaceans.

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27 December 2025

A roseate spoonbill lands on a tree at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 26, 2025. Known for their striking pink plumage and unique, spatula-shaped bills, these wading birds sift through shallow waters to catch small fish and crustaceans.

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27 December 2025

A roseate spoonbill flies above the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 26, 2025. Known for their striking pink plumage and unique, spatula-shaped bills, these wading birds sift through shallow waters to catch small fish and crustaceans.

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